Franco Agustín Vega (born 9 September 2001) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean Primera División side Huachipato on loan from Vélez Sarsfield.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Agustín Vega | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Cutral Co, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Huachipato (on loan from Vélez Sarsfield) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Petrolero Argentino | |||
| ACDC Patagonia | |||
| Boca Juniors | |||
| Vélez Sarsfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Vélez Sarsfield | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Estoril (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Huachipato (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2023 | |||
Career
editBorn in Cutral Co, Argentina, Vega was with the city team, Petrolero Argentino, ACDC Patagonia and Boca Juniors before joining the Vélez Sarsfield youth system.[1][2] Having trained with the first team since 2020,[3] he signed his first professional contract in 2021 with them. In August of the same year, he was loaned to Portuguese club Estoril on a deal for a year with an option to buy,[4] making appearances for the under-23 team and winning the 2021–2022 Liga Revelação.[5]
Despite he was promoted to the Estoril first team,[6] he returned to Vélez Sarsfield[7] and he was subsequently loaned to Arsenal de Sarandí for the 2023 season.[8]
For the 2024 season, he joined on loan to Huachipato in the Chilean top division.[9]
Personal life
editVega is of Chilean descent since his paternal grandparents are Chilean, being eligible to represent both Argentina and Chile.[2][1]
References
edit- ^ a b Cid, Angela (8 August 2020). "La selección chilena en busca de Franco Vega". 299 Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Un juvenil de Vélez, en la mira de la Selección de Chile". IAM Noticias (in Spanish). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Franco Vega, la "joyita" de Vélez que está en la mira de la Roja". Radio Agricultura (in Spanish). 7 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Vega, Diego (20 September 2021). "Promesa chilena se va a Europa: "Estoy muy feliz, era un sueño"". AS Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Deslocação ao Seixal sem pontos". EstorilPraia.pt (in Portuguese). 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "FRANCO VEGA". EstorilPraia.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ ""Ojalá pueda quedarme y pelear un lugar"". C. A. Vélez Sarsfield (in Spanish). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Franco Vega jugará a préstamo en Arsenal". 299 Deportes (in Spanish). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Barrera, Cristian; Tapia, Carlos (14 December 2023). "El campeón mueve el mercado: Huachipato se refuerza con Franco Vega, argentino-chileno seguido por la Roja". La Tercera (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
External links
edit- Franco Vega at Soccerway
- Franco Vega at BeSoccer