Agustín Palavecino (born 9 November 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Necaxa, on loan from River Plate.[2]

Agustín Palavecino
Personal information
Full name Agustín Palavecino
Date of birth (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Florida, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Necaxa
(on loan from River Plate)
Number 8
Youth career
2000–2015 Platense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Platense 101 (8)
2019–2021 Deportivo Cali 73 (18)
2021– River Plate 136 (13)
2024–Necaxa (loan) 11 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:39, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career and Platense

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Born in Florida in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Palavecino started playing in the indoor football section of Platense at the age of 4, and three years later he moved into the association football section of the aforementioned club, playing for the youth setup until his promotion to the senior team in 2015.[3] He had his senior team debut on 11 March 2015, in a 0–0 draw with Barracas Central,[4] and scored his first goal in a 2–1 win against Comunicaciones on 10 May 2015.[5] Palavecino was instrumental in the club's promotion to Primera B Nacional by winning the 2017–18 Primera B Metropolitana championship.[6]

Deportivo Cali

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On 8 February 2019, Platense announced the transfer of Palavecino to Colombian club Deportivo Cali.[6] He played his first match with the team on 24 February, entering as a substitute in the second half of Deportivo Cali's match against Independiente Medellín, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[7]

River Plate

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On 12 February 2021, Palavecino joined River Plate.[8]

Loan to Necaxa

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On 25 June 2024, Palavecino joined Mexican club Necaxa on a one-year loan.

Personal life

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Palavecino is the cousin of footballer Erik Lamela.

Honors

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Platense

Deportivo Cali

River Plate

References

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  1. ^ "Agustín Palavecino" (in Spanish). Club Atlético River Plate. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Agustin Palavecino". Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Agustín Palavecino: "Vengo de una familia futbolera"" (in Spanish). Diario Occidente. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ^ ""Admiro a Quintero y Riquelme"" (in Spanish). Olé. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. ^ "El placer de ganar" (in Spanish). Club Atlético Platense. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Agustín Palavecino fue transferido a Deportivo Cali" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Al Deportivo Cali se le escapó, sobre el final, la victoria ante el DIM en Medellín" (in Spanish). El País. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. ^ "El Cali confirma el traspaso de Palavecino a River Plate" (in Spanish). El Universal. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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