Joaquín Lavega

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lavega and the second or maternal family name is Colzada.
Joaquín Lavega
Personal information
Full name Joaquín Lavega Colzada
Date of birth (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 River Plate Montevideo 89 (13)
2025– Fluminense 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Uruguay U15 17 (2)
2022– Uruguay U20 14 (4)
2023– Uruguay U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 January 2025

Joaquín Lavega Colzada (born 3 February 2005) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense.

Club career

Lavega is a youth academy graduate of River Plate Montevideo. He made his professional debut for the club on 30 May 2021 in a goalless draw against Deportivo Maldonado.[1]

In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[2]

In December 2024, Fluminense announced that they reached an agreement for Lavega to become their newest player.[3] The forward was close to signing with rival club Vasco da Gama, but then he changed his mind and signed a five-year contract with the tricolor.

International career

Lavega is a current Uruguayan youth national team player.[4] He was part of Uruguay squad at the 2019 South American U-15 Championship.[5]

On 15 August 2021, Uruguay under-17 team coach Diego Demarco named Lavega in 20-man squad for the 2021 U-18 L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament.[6] On 28 September 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 Pan American Games.[7]

In October 2024, Lavega received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team.[8]

Career statistics

As of 29 September 2022[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
River Plate Montevideo 2021 Uruguayan Primera División 4 0 — — 4 0
2022 17 1 2 0 2[a] 1 21 2
Career total 21 1 2 0 2 1 25 2
  1. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.

References

  1. ^ "Debutantes en Primera División de mayo 2021". 4 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Fluminense anuncia a contratação do atacante Joaquín Lavega". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  4. ^ "21 - Joaquín Lavega". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Plantel sub-15 confirmado para el Sudamericano". 29 October 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Confirmado el plantel sub-17 para viajar a L'Alcudia". 15 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Lista definida para los Juegos Panamericanos 2023" (in Spanish). AUF. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Eliminatorias: 29 convocados por Bielsa para Perú y Ecuador, con algunas caras nuevas" (in Spanish). 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  9. ^ Joaquín Lavega at Soccerway
  • Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)