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Byron Vásquez

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Byron Vásquez
2024
Personal information
Full name Byron Gustavo Andrés Vásquez Maragaño
Date of birth (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth San Miguel, Chile
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Machida Zelvia
Number 39
Youth career
Shinmei Club
0000–2015 Higashimatsuyama Pelenia
2016–2018 Aomori Yamada High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Iwaki FC 24 (6)
2020Universidad Católica (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2023 Tokyo Verdy 50 (6)
2023– Machida Zelvia 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023, 12:26 (UTC)

Byron Gustavo Andrés Vásquez Maragaño also known as Byron Vásquez (born 16 May 2000) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Machida Zelvia.

Career

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Vásquez started his first career with Iwaki FC in 2019 after graduation from high school in two years, but returned in 2021 after loan to Chilean club.[1]

In 2020, Vasquez loan to Chilean club, Universidad Catolica but he left the club after a season at Chile.

On 5 December 2021, he brought his club promotion to the J3 League as well as JFL champions for the first time in their respective history. 24 days later at same month and year, Vasquez signed to J2 club, Tokyo Verdy from Iwaki FC for upcoming 2022 season.[2]

On 6 July 2023, Vasquez announcement officially permanent transfer to Machida Zelvia, where his high school teacher Go Kuroda is the manager.[3]

Personal life

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Vásquez was born in Chile but moved to Japan at an early age. On 16 May 2022, he announced his intention to acquire Japanese nationality through naturalization.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of the 15 October 2023.[5]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iwaki FC 2019 Tohoku Soccer League 10 5 0 0 11[a] 5 21 10
2020 JFL 5 0 0 0 5 0
2021 9 1 1[b] 0 10 1
Total 24 6 1 0 0 0 11 5 36 11
Universidad Católica (loan) 2020 Chilean Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tokyo Verdy 2022 J2 League 28 4 3 0 31 4
2023 22 2 0 0 22 2
Total 50 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 53 6
Machida Zelvia 2023 J2 League 12 1 0 0 12 1
Total 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
Career total 86 13 4 0 0 0 11 5 101 18
Notes
  1. ^ Five appearances and two goals in the Shakaijin Cup, six appearances and three goals in the Japanese Regional Football League Competition
  2. ^ Appearances in the Emperor's Cup

Honours

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Iwaki

Machida Zelvia

References

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  1. ^ "Byron Vásquez, la razón de la UC para seguir con especial atención el mercado japonés" (in Spanish). tntsports.cl.
  2. ^ "バスケスバイロン選手移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). 東京ヴェルディ. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ "バスケス バイロン選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). FC町田ゼルビア. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. ^ "東京VのV・バイロンが日本国籍取得を決断「チリ代表の夢ももちろんあったんですけど…」". サッカーキング. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  5. ^ Byron Vásquez at Soccerway