Iago (footballer, born 1997)

Iago Amaral Borduchi (born 23 March 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.

Iago
Personal information
Full name Iago Amaral Borduchi
Date of birth (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997
Place of birth Monte Azul Paulista, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
FC Augsburg
Number 22
Youth career
Monte Azul
2013–2017 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Internacional 42 (0)
2019– FC Augsburg 78 (4)
International career
2016 Brazil U20
2019–2020 Brazil U23 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 July 2023

Club career

Born in Monte Azul Paulista, Iago started his youth career with the academy of local Monte Azul. Although initially, he played as a forward, he later switched to left back position. He moved to the youth setup of Internacional in 2013, at the age of 16.[2]

Ahead of the 2017 season, Iago was promoted to the senior team.[3] On 8 February, he extended his contract until 2020.[4] Fifteen days later, he made his first team debut, starting in a 3–1 victory against Cricúima, in Primeira Liga.[5]

In 2018 season, Iago started playing regularly for the first team owing to the injured Uendel; going on to play even after the latter's recovery. On 23 May 2018, he renewed his contract till 2021.[6]

On 23 June 2019, German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg confirmed, that they had signed Iago on a contract until 30 June 2024.[7]

International career

Iago was called to the Brazil under-20 team for the 2016 Suwon JS Cup.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played on 25 January 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional 2017[9] Série B 2000302[lower-alpha 1]070
2018[9] Série A 350916100502
2019[9] Série A 0020000020
Career total 3701119120592
  1. Appearances in Primeira Liga

References

  1. "Iago". FC Augsburg. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  2. "Destaque em Inter x Cianorte, Iago começou carreira como atacante" [Highlight on Inter x Cianorte, Iago started career as an attacker] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GaúchaZH. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  3. "Diego, Charles, Iago e Ortiz: as caras novas do Inter para a temporada de 2017" [Diego, Charles, Iago and Ortiz: Inter's new faces for the 2017 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GaúchaZH. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  4. "Promovido, lateral-esquerdo Iago renova contrato com o Inter até 2020" [Promoted, left-back Iago renews contract with Inter until 2020] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 February 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  5. "Inter vira sobre o Criciúma e se classifica com 100% na Primeira Liga" [Inter turns on Criciúma and qualifies with 100% in the First League] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  6. "Consolidado como titular do Inter, lateral Iago renova contrato até 2021" [Consolidated as Inter holder, Iago lateral renews contract until 2021] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  7. AUGSBURG SIGN BRAZILIAN IAGO, fcaugsburg.de, 23 June 2019
  8. "Celeiro de Ases: Lateral-esquerdo Iago é convocado para Seleção Sub-20" [Aces Barn: Left-back Iago is called up for U20 National Team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Club Internacional. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  9. "Iago". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
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