Iago (footballer, born 1997)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Amaral and the second or paternal family name is Borduchi.
Iago
Personal information
Full name Iago Amaral Borduchi
Date of birth (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Monte Azul Paulista, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Bahia
Youth career
Monte Azul
2013–2017 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Internacional 62 (0)
2019–2024 FC Augsburg 101 (5)
2024– Bahia 0 (0)
International career
2016 Brazil U20
2019–2020 Brazil U23 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024

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

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]

In May 2024, Iago announced that he will return to Brazil and join Bahia.[8]

International career

Iago was called to the Brazil under-20 team for the 2016 Suwon JS Cup.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played on 18 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internacional 2017[10] Série B 2 0 0 0 3 0 — 2[a] 0 7 0
2018[10] Série A 35 0 9 1 6 1 — 0 0 50 2
2019[10] Série A 5 0 11 0 1 0 6[b] 0 0 0 23 0
Total 42 0 20 1 10 1 6 0 2 0 80 2
Augsburg 2019–20 Bundesliga 10 1 — 0 0 — — 10 1
2020–21 Bundesliga 18 1 — 2 0 — — 20 1
2021–22 Bundesliga 28 2 — 2 0 — — 30 2
2022–23 Bundesliga 22 0 — 2 0 — — 24 0
2023–24 Bundesliga 23 1 — 0 0 — — 23 1
Total 101 5 — 6 0 — — 107 5
Bahia 2024 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 143 5 20 1 16 1 6 0 2 0 187 7
  1. ^ Appearances in Primeira Liga
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores

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. ^ "Iago: "Always looked forward to playing at home"". FC Augsburg. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  9. ^ "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.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ a b c "Iago". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2018.