Juan Macías (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan David Macías Alcívar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | El Carmen, Manabí, Ecuador[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
São Paulo (on loan from LDU Quito) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Claudio Alcívar Soccer School | |||
| 2016–2022 | LDU Quito | ||
| 2020 | → Atlético Kin (loan) | ||
| 2023 | → São Paulo (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | LDU Quito | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | → São Paulo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 9 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Juan David Macías Alcívar (born 15 January 2005) is an Ecuadorian footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Brazilian side São Paulo, on loan from Quito.
Club career
[edit]Born in El Carmen Canton in the Manabí Province of Ecuador, Macías began his footballing career at the Soccer School founded by former Ecuadorian international footballer, and Macías' uncle, Claudio Alcívar.[2][3] In 2016, at the age of eleven, he joined the academy of L.D.U. Quito, and during his time in the club's youth ranks, he spent time on loan with Atlético Kin.[3][4] He made his senior debut for L.D.U. Quito on 23 January 2022, scoring in the 2–1 win against Independiente del Valle in the Copa de Campeones, a friendly competition.[2]
He made his professional debut in the Ecuadorian Serie A the following month, starting in an eventual 1–0 win against Gualaceo, before being replaced in the second half by Jefferson Arce, who would go on to score the game's only goal. In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[5]
By the end of the 2022 season, Macías began attracting the attention of a number of Brazilian clubs, with Fluminense and Internacional being touted as potential suitors.[6] In January 2023, a bid from Fluminense fell through, with the two clubs reportedly unable to agree a deal.[7]
In March 2023, it was announced that Macías had joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side São Paulo on a year-and-a-half-long loan deal with an option to buy.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 28 September 2022.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LDU Quito | 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| São Paulo (loan) | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Juan Macías at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Proaño, Nicole (24 January 2022). "Así lucía la nueva promesa del fútbol ecuatoriano, Juan Macías, cuando solo tenía 11 años y llegaba a Liga de Quito" [This is what the new promise of Ecuadorian football, Juan Macías, looked like when he was only 11 years old and arrived in the Quito League]. metroecuador.com.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Juan Macías, el juvenil que dejó a la familia para triunfar en Liga de Quito" [Juan Macías, the youth who left the family to succeed at Quito]. lacancha.movix.com (in Spanish). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Juan Macías, joven promesa de Liga de Quito, entre los 60 mejores jugadores de la categoría 2005, según The Guardian" [Juan Macías, young promise of the Quito League, among the 60 best players in the 2005 category, according to The Guardian]. eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Cedeño Mendoza, Jose (27 December 2022). "Otro equipo brasileño se suma al interés por Juan Macías de Liga de Quito" [Another Brazilian team joins the interest in Juan Macías from Liga de Quito]. bolavip.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Se cayó la venta de una promesa ecuatoriana al exterior" [The sale of an Ecuadorian promise abroad fell through]. ole.com.ar (in Spanish). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "El Brasileirao se lleva una promesa ecuatoriana" [The Brasileirao wins an Ecuadorian promise]. ole.com.ar (in Spanish). 10 March 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Juan Macías at Soccerway