Byron Vásquez
{{short description|Chilean footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Vásquez|Maragaño|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Byron Vásquez
|image = Byron Vásquez.jpg
|caption = 2024
|fullname = Byron Gustavo Andrés Vásquez Maragaño
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|5|16|df=y}}
|birth_place = San Miguel, Chile
|height = 1.75 m
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Machida Zelvia
|clubnumber = 39
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Shinmei Club
|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2015
|youthclubs2 = Higashimatsuyama Pelenia
|youthyears3 = 2016–2018
|youthclubs3 = Aomori Yamada High School
|years1 = 2019–2021 |clubs1 = Iwaki FC |caps1 = 24 |goals1 = 6
|years2 = 2020 |clubs2 = → Universidad Católica (loan) |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2022–2023 |clubs3 = Tokyo Verdy |caps3 = 50 |goals3 = 6
|years4 = 2023– |clubs4 = Machida Zelvia |caps4 = 22 |goals4 = 1
|nationalyears1 =
|nationalteam1 =
|nationalcaps1 =
|nationalgoals1 =
|club-update = 15 October 2023, 12:26 (UTC)
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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
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.{{Cite web|url=https://tntsports.cl/nacional/La-UC-sigue-con-especial-atencion-el-mercado-japones-20220104-0004.html|title=Byron Vásquez, la razón de la UC para seguir con especial atención el mercado japonés|publisher=tntsports.cl|language=es}}
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.{{Cite press release |url=https://www.verdy.co.jp/news/10546 |title=バスケスバイロン選手移籍加入のお知らせ|publisher=東京ヴェルディ|date=2021-12-29|accessdate=2021-12-29}}
On 6 July 2023, Vasquez announcement officially permanent transfer to Machida Zelvia, where his high school teacher Go Kuroda is the manager.{{Cite press release |url=https://www.zelvia.co.jp/news/news-238656/ |title=バスケス バイロン選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ|publisher=FC町田ゼルビア|date=2023-07-06|accessdate=2023-07-06}}
Personal life
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.{{Cite news|url= https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20220517/1649298.html |title= 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…」|publisher=サッカーキング|date=2022-05-16|accessdate=2022-05-16}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|the 15 October 2023}}.{{Soccerway|byron-vasquez/702726}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="4"|Iwaki FC
|2019 |10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 11{{efn|Five appearances and two goals in the Shakaijin Cup, six appearances and three goals in the Japanese Regional Football League Competition}} | 5 | 21 | 10 | |
| 2020
|rowspan="2"|JFL |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="4"|– | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021
|9 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=EC|Appearances in the Emperor's Cup}} | 0 | colspan="4"|– | 10 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 11 |
| Universidad Católica (loan)
|2020 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="4"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=3|Tokyo Verdy
|2022 |rowspan=2|J2 League |28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | colspan="4"|– | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2023
|22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="4"|– | 22 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!50 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 6 |
| rowspan=2|Machida Zelvia
|2023 |J2 League |12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="4"|– | 12 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!86 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 101 | 18 |
;Notes
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Honours
Iwaki
Machida Zelvia
References
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Category:Chilean men's footballers
Category:21st-century Chilean sportsmen
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Japan Football League players
Category:Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers
category:FC Machida Zelvia players
Category:Chilean expatriate men's footballers
Category:Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Category:People from Santiago Province, Chile
Category:Footballers from Santiago Metropolitan Region
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