Jeremía Recoba

Jeremía Alexandre Recoba Perrone (born 8 October 2003) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nacional.

Early and personal life
Recoba was born in Como, Italy. His father, Álvaro Recoba, was a long-term Uruguay international footballer who spent most of his career in Italy, primarily with Inter Milan. His mother is Lorena Perrone.

While the most common spelling of the name Jeremiah in Spanish is Jeremías, Recoba's father wrote the name incorrectly on his birth certificate.

Career
After playing in the youth ranks of Danubio, Recoba signed for Nacional in 2021; his father had made the same move in 1996. In September 2023, he signed his first professional contract at Nacional, to last through 2024.

With his father debuting as manager, Recoba made his professional debut on 16 February 2024 in a 2–1 Uruguayan Primera División home win over River Plate. On the opening day of the season, he played the last eight minutes as a substitute for Mauricio Pereyra. On 28 February, he was given a surprise first start in a Copa Libertadores group game at home to Venezuela's Academia Puerto Cabello also at the Estadio Gran Parque Central, winning 2–0.

On 20 April 2024, Recoba scored his first goal in his 14th match – a 6–2 home win over Rampla Juniors in the domestic league – having already registered two assists in his career. Four days later, he netted again in a 2–1 Libertadores group win over another Venezuelan opponent, Deportivo Táchira; he was congratulated for this feat by former Nacional player Luis Suárez.