Elías Machuca

Elías Machuca
Personal information
Full name Elías Ezequiel Machuca
Date of birth (2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Lanús, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1][2]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Racing Club
Number 32
Youth career
Orientacion Juvenil
Lanús
2017–2020 Racing Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Racing Club 1 (0)
International career
Argentina U15
Argentina U16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:16, 12 December 2020 (UTC)

Elías Ezequiel Machuca (born 28 March 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Racing Club.[2]

Club career

Machuca was spotted by Lanús whilst appearing for Orientacion Juvenil; amid interest from Racing Club.[3][4] After being with Lanús between the ages of eight and twelve, the then central midfielder would leave in 2017 to belatedly join Racing Club.[3][5][6] After progressing through their youth ranks, Machuca soon started to train with their first-team squad; as he made his unofficial debut in a friendly match against Athletico Paranaense in January 2020.[7][8] Towards the end of that year, in November and December, he was an unused substitute for Copa de la Liga Profesional matches with Atlético Tucumán, Unión Santa Fe and Arsenal de Sarandí.[2]

Machuca made his senior debut under manager Sebastián Beccacece on 11 December 2020 in a Copa de la Liga Profesional fixture versus Vélez Sarsfield, as he played the full duration of 2–1 loss away from home.[2]

International career

Machuca received call-ups from Argentina at both U15 and U16 level.[9] A first training call with the former came at the end of 2017, while he appeared in a friendly for the latter against their England counterparts in April 2019.[9] He also won a few minor exhibition tournaments, in Portugal and France, with the U16s.[10]

Career statistics

As of 12 December 2020.[2]
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
Racing Club 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "Plantel Selectivo: Elias Ezequiel Machuca". Racing Club. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Argentina - E. Machuca". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Elías Machuca podría ser el juvenil número 12 en debutar con Beccacece en Racing". TyC Sports. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Machuca and a highly anticipated debut in Racing". AlKhaleej Today. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. ^ "boletin jugadores 20-2017" (PDF). AFA. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Elías Machuca y la coincidencia con una gloria de Racing". Racing de Alma. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  7. ^ "El Tita dijo presente". El Primer Grande. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  8. ^ "¿Qué ocurrió con Elías Machuca tras el debut en Racing?". Racing de Alma. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Elías Machuca, el zaguero de 16 años que sigue Guardiola para el Manchester City". Marca. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Machuca: "Aunque venga el Madrid, primero quiero jugar en Racing"". Racing de Alma. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2020.