Jeremía Alexandre Recoba Perrone (born 8 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Uruguayan Primera División club Nacional.[3] Born in Italy, he is a dual citizen with Uruguay.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremía Alexandre Recoba Perrone[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Como, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nacional | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | Danubio | ||
| 2021–2024 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Nacional | 18 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2024 | |||
Early and personal life
editRecoba 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.[5] His mother is Lorena Perrone.[6][7]
While the most common spelling of the name Jeremiah in Spanish is Jeremías, Recoba's father wrote the name incorrectly on his birth certificate.[1]
Club career
editAfter 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.[8]
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.[9][10] 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.[11]
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.[12] 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.[13]
International career
editRecoba is eligible to represent Italy or Uruguay at international level. He has stated he would only play for the latter.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "La insólita anécdota del nombre del hijo del Chino Recoba: "Mi viejo se olvidó de ponerme la 's'"" [The unusual anecdote about the name of Chino Recoba's son: "My old man forgot to give me the 's'"] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Jeremía Recoba". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Jeremía Recoba: su curioso y único 'antecedente' en el Monumental y la foto con Messi, Suárez y Neymar" [Jeremía Recoba: his curious and unique 'antecedent' in the Monumental and the photo with Messi, Suárez and Neymar] (in Spanish). ESPN. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Valle, Conrado (29 January 2024). ""Sé diferenciar cuando Recoba es mi padre y cuando mi entrenador"" ["I know how to differentiate between when Recoba is my father and when he is my manager"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Torrisi, Antonio (25 April 2024). "Jeremia Recoba segna in Libertadores e corre ad abbracciare il padre allenatore" [Jeremía Recoba scores in Libertadores and runs to hug his father the manager] (in Italian). Goal. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "El apoyo familiar que tuvieron Álvaro y Jeremía Recoba en la hinchada de Nacional ante River Plate; mirá el video" [The family support that Álvaro and Jeremía Recoba had in the Nacional support against River Plate; watch the video]. El Observador (in Spanish). 12 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "El emotivo mensaje de Jeremía Recoba tras su primer gol en Nacional, las felicitaciones de su madre Lorena Perrone y los saludos de sus compañeros" [Jeremía Recoba's emotional message after his first goal for Nacional, the congratulations of his mother Lorena Perrone and the greetings from his teammates]. El Observador (in Spanish). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "El hijo del Chino Recoba firmó su primer contrato profesional con Nacional" ['Chino' Recoba's son signed his first professional contract with Nacional]. El Observador (in Spanish). 7 September 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Álvaro Recoba tras el debut de Nacional con triunfo: "Individualmente estuvimos abajo de lo que son los jugadores"" [Álvaro Recoba after his triumphant debut for Nacional: "Individually we were below the players' levels"]. El Observador (in Spanish). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Nacional 2-1 River Plate: el tricolor se quedó con una trabajosa victoria en su debut por el Torneo Apertura" [Nacional 2-1 River Plate: Tricolor won with a hard-fought victory on their Torneo Apertura debut]. El País (in Spanish). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Jeremía Recoba: su padre lo anotó mal al nacer y Abeijón le puso un apodo "bolichero"" [Jeremía Recoba: his father wrote his name down wrongly at birth and Abeijón gave him a "shopkeeper" nickname] (in Spanish). Montevideo.com.uy. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Bautismo de gol para Jeremía Recoba en la Primera División de Nacional" [Goal baptism for Jeremía Recoba in the Primera División for Nacional] (in Spanish). ESPN. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "El mensaje de Suárez a Jeremía Recoba por su gol en Copa: "A seguir así, que todo llega"" [Suárez's message to Jeremía Recoba for his goal in the Copa: "I hope it carries on like this, may everything go your way"] (in Spanish). Montevideo.com.uy. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Jeremía Recoba: las anécdotas con su padre en Nacional, el no a Italia, y el error del Chino con su nombre" [Jeremía Recoba: anecdotes with his father at Nacional, the no to Italy and El Chino's error with his name]. ESPN. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.