Franco Vega
Franco Agustín Vega (born 9 September 2001) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División side Arsenal de Sarandí on loan from Vélez Sarsfield.
Personal information | |||
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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 |
Arsenal de Sarandí (on loan from Vélez Sarsfield) | ||
Number | 15 | ||
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) | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2023 |
Career
Born 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]
Personal life
Vega is of Chilean descent since his paternal grandparents are Chilean, being eligible to represent both Argentina and Chile.[2][1]
References
- Cid, Angela (8 August 2020). "La selección chilena en busca de Franco Vega". 299 Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- "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.