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.

Byron Vásquez
Personal information
Full name Byron Gustavo Andrés Vásquez Maragaño
Date of birth (2000-05-16) 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
00002016–2018 Aomori Yamada HS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Iwaki FC 24 (6)
2020Universidad 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 1050011[lower-alpha 1]52110
2020 JFL 500050
2021 911[lower-alpha 2]0101
Total 24610001153611
Universidad Católica (loan) 2020 Chilean Primera División 000000
Tokyo Verdy 2022 J2 League 28430314
2023 22200222
Total 506300000536
Machida Zelvia 2023 J2 League 12100121
Total 121000000121
Career total 8613400011510118
Notes
  1. Five appearances and two goals in the Shakaijin Cup, six appearances and three goals in the Japanese Regional Football League Competition
  2. Appearances in the Emperor's Cup

Honours

Iwaki

References

  1. "Byron Vásquez, la razón de la UC para seguir con especial atención el mercado japonés" (in Spanish). tntsports.cl.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. Byron Vásquez at Soccerway


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