Imanol Machuca

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.

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

Unión Santa Fé
In 2018, after a trial with Vélez Sarsfield, Machuca completed a move to Unión Santa Fe. 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.

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.

Fortaleza
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 for a reported fee of $2.5 million.

Career statistics
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Honours
Fortaleza
 * Copa do Nordeste: 2024