Nicolás Vallejo

Javier Nicolás Vallejo

Personal information
Full name	Javier Nicolás Vallejo
Date of birth	(2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Saenz Peña, Argentina
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Independiente
Number	31
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Independiente	36	(3)
2023–2024	→ Talleres (loan)	9	(0)
International career^‡
2023	Argentina U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:49, 19 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2023

Javier Nicolás Vallejo (born 3 January 2004) is an Argentinian footballer who plays as a forward for Independiente. He is an Argentina U20 international.

Career

From Chaco Province, Vallejo signed a contract in 2022 keeping him with Independiente until December 2024.[1] In his first league start for the club he scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 win over Arsenal de Sarandí on the 2 October 2022. This came just days after he missed a spot kick in a penalty shoot out that saw his club defeated in the Copa Argentina.[2] That same month he was celebrated as he scored a late equaliser for this club in a 2-2 league draw against Boca Juniors.[3]

In August 2023, he signed on loan for Talleres de Córdoba.[4]

International career

He was named in the Argentina under-20 squad by Javier Mascherano for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship held in Colombia in January and February 2023.[5][6]

References

1. "The injury of Nicolás Vallejo was confirmed". Soydelrojo.
2. "Javier Vallejo, the kid who had a quick revenge to make Independiente celebrate against Arsenal de Sarandí". Clarin.com.
3. "Vallejo scored Independiente's 2-2 win over Boca Juniors VIDEO". Elcomercio.
4. "Nicolás Vallejo left Independiente and is the new reinforcement of Talleres". tycsports. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
5. "Lista oficial de convocados de la Selección Sub 20 para el Sudamericano" (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
6. "Los números de la Selección en el Sudamericano Sub 20" (in Spanish). Olé. 16 January 2023.

External links

Nicolás Vallejo at Soccerway