Imanol Machuca

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Imanol Machuca
Personal information
Full name Imanol Javier Machuca[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Roldán, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Fortaleza
Number 39
Youth career
San Lorenzo (R)
El Porvenir del Norte
Sportivo Matienzo
Talleres
2018–2020 Unión Santa Fe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Unión Santa Fe 77 (9)
2023– Fortaleza 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2023

Imanol Javier Machuca (born 15 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fortaleza.[3][4]

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Machuca started his career in Roldán with San Lorenzo.[5] Spells soon followed with El Porvenir del Norte and Sportivo Matienzo, which preceded him joining the system of Talleres.[5]

Unión Santa Fé[edit]

In 2018, after a trial with Vélez Sarsfield, Machuca completed a move to Unión Santa Fe.[6] After two years in the reserves, he was promoted into the first-team squad in October 2020 under manager Juan Manuel Azconzábal; penning pro terms on 28 October.[7][8][9]

Machuca made his senior debut on 29 October during a Copa Sudamericana second stage first leg home defeat to Emelec, as he replaced Juan Manuel García with two minutes left.[3]

Fortaleza[edit]

On 29 July 2023, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fortaleza announced the signing of Machuca on a four-year deal, having acquired 50% of the player's economic rights[10] for a reported fee of $2.5 million.[11]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 3 September 2021.[3][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Unión Santa Fe 2019–20 Primera División — — 0 0 — — 0 0
2020–21[nb 1] 1 0 — — 1[a] 0 — 2 0
2021 21 2 — — — — 21 2
2022 33 3 2 0 — 8[a] 0 — 43 3
2023 22 4 1 1 — — — 23 5
Total 77 9 3 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 81 10
Fortaleza 2023 Série A 5 1 — — 3[a] 0 — 8 1
Career total 82 10 3 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 89 11
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "boletin jugadores 11-2018.pdf" (PDF). AFA. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Imanol Machuca: el sueño de jugar en Primera". Fibranet. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Argentina - I. Machuca". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Imanol Machuca". World Football. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Quién es el próximo futbolista roldanense que podría debutar en Primera División". El Roldanense. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Imanol Machuca fue fichado por Unión de Santa Fe y se suma al plantel de Reserva". El Roldanense. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Reserva: Jugada "Maradoniana" de Machuca en Unión". SOL 91.5. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Unión firmó contrato con cuatro jóvenes valores de inferiores". Santa Fe Deportivo. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  9. ^ "El roldanense Imanol Machuca firmó su primer contrato como jugador profesional". El Roldanense. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Dia #1: Imanol Machuca chega ao Fortaleza e faz primeiro treino com o elenco" [Day #1: Imanol Machuca arrives at Fortaleza and undergoes first training with the squad]. Fortaleza Esporte Clube (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Fortaleza anuncia atacante argentino Imanol Machuca" [Fortaleza announces Argentinian forward Imanol Machuca]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de IMANOL MACHUCA". BDFA. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

External links[edit]

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