Byron Vásquez
Byron Gustavo Andrés Vásquez Maragaño also known as Byron Vásquez (born 16 May 2000) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Machida Zelvia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Byron Gustavo Andrés Vásquez Maragaño | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | San Miguel, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Machida Zelvia | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Aomori Yamada HS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Iwaki FC | 24 | (6) |
| 2020 | → Universidad Católica (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Tokyo Verdy | 50 | (6) |
| 2023– | Machida Zelvia | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023, 12:26 (UTC) | |||
Career
Vásquez started his youth career with Aomori Yamada High School from 2016 to 2018. Vásquez started his first career with Iwaki FC in 2019 after graduation from high school in two years, but returned in 2021 after loan to Chilean club.[1]
In 2020, Vasquez loan to Chilean club, Universidad Catolica but he left the club after a season at Chile.
On 5 December 2021, he brought his club promotion to the J3 League as well as JFL champions for the first time in their respective history. 24 days later at same month and year, Vasquez signed to J2 club, Tokyo Verdy from Iwaki FC for upcoming 2022 season.[2]
On 6 July 2023, Vasquez announcement officially permanent transfer to Machida Zelvia, where his high school teacher Go Kuroda is the manager.[3]
Personal life
Vásquez was born in Chile but moved to Japan since his youth. On 16 May 2022, He announced his intention to acquire Japanese nationality on SNS.[4]
He obtained Japanenese citizenship through naturalization in October 2022, although there are a few interviews that needs to be done before he had it.
Both of his parents are foreigners, but he is fluent in Japanese and can read and write perfectly.
Career statistics
Club
- As of the 15 October 2023.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Iwaki FC | 2019 | Tohoku Soccer League | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 11[lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 21 | 10 | |
| 2020 | JFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 11 | ||
| Universidad Católica (loan) | 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tokyo Verdy | 2022 | J2 League | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2023 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 50 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 6 | ||
| Machida Zelvia | 2023 | J2 League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 86 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 101 | 18 | ||
- Notes
- Five appearances and two goals in the Shakaijin Cup, six appearances and three goals in the Japanese Regional Football League Competition
- Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
References
- "Byron Vásquez, la razón de la UC para seguir con especial atención el mercado japonés" (in Spanish). tntsports.cl.
- "バスケスバイロン選手移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). 東京ヴェルディ. 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- "バスケス バイロン選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). FC町田ゼルビア. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- "東京VのV・バイロンが日本国籍取得を決断「チリ代表の夢ももちろんあったんですけど…」". サッカーキング. 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- Byron Vásquez at Soccerway