Claudio Echeverri
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{{Short description|Argentine footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Claudio Echeverri
| image =
| fullname = Claudio Jeremías Echeverri{{WorldFootball.net|claudio-echeverri}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|1|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
| height = 1.71m
| currentclub = Manchester City
| clubnumber = 30
| position = Attacking midfielder, winger
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}
| youthclubs1 = Deportivo Luján
| youthyears2 = 2017–2023
| youthclubs2 = River Plate
| years1 = 2023–2024
| clubs1 = River Plate
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Manchester City
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024–2025
| clubs3 = → River Plate (loan)
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2022-2023
| nationalteam1 = Argentina U17
| nationalcaps1 = 15
| nationalgoals1 = 10
| nationalyears2 = 2025–
| nationalteam2 = Argentina U20
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| nationalyears3 = 2024–
| nationalteam3 = Argentina U23
| nationalcaps3 = 10
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| club-update = 19:34, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 17 February 2025
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|ARG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|South American U-20 Championship}}
{{Medal|2nd|2025 Venezuela|}}
}}
Claudio Jeremías Echeverri (born 2 January 2006) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for {{English football updater|ManchesC}} club Manchester City.
Club career
=River Plate=
Born in Resistencia, Chaco Province, Echeverri started his career with Deportivo Luján, before trialling with River Plate at the end of 2016, going on to sign officially the following year.{{cite web |url=https://tn.com.ar/deportes/futbol/2022/12/29/river-blindo-a-su-joya-le-puso-una-clausula-de-25-millones-de-dolares-al-diablito-echeverri/ |title=River blindó a su joya: le puso una cláusula de 25 millones de dólares al Diablito Echeverri |trans-title=River shielded its jewel: it put a clause of 25 million dollars on Diablito Echeverri |date=29 December 2022 |accessdate=28 January 2023 |website=tn.com.ar |language=Spanish}} He first rose to international attention in the footballing world for his performances at a children's tournament in Venice, Italy with River. Despite his team finishing third in the tournament, he scored nine goals in six games, stating "The truth is that we are not happy [finishing third], we wanted to be champions".{{cite web |url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/river-plate/diablito-echeverri-nueva-joya-river-chaqueno-11-anos_0_SJXsA2X8Z.html |title=El Diablito Echeverri: la nueva joya de River es un chaqueño de 11 años |trans-title=El Diablito Echeverri: River's new jewel is an 11-year-old from Chaco |date=24 July 2017 |accessdate=28 January 2023 |website=clarin.com |language=Spanish}}
In October 2022, he scored on his debut for River's reserve team against Patronato's reserve.{{Cite web |date=8 October 2022 |title=River venció a Patronato, por el Torneo de Reserva: resumen, goles y más |url=https://www.tycsports.com/river-plate/river-patronato-torneo-de-reserva-formaciones-hora-tv-id469729.html |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=TyC Sports |language=es}} He signed his first professional contract with River in December of the same year, with a release clause reportedly worth 25 million dollars.{{cite web |url=https://ar.marca.com/claro/futbol/river-plate/2022/12/28/63ac6226e2704e42398b45a8.html |title=River blinda a su joya: Claudio Echeverri firma su primer contrato profesional |trans-title=River shields its jewel: Claudio Echeverri signs his first professional contract |first=Pascual |last=Ruiz |date=28 December 2022 |accessdate=28 January 2023 |website=Marca|location=Spain |language=Spanish |archive-date=28 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128192943/https://ar.marca.com/claro/futbol/river-plate/2022/12/28/63ac6226e2704e42398b45a8.html |url-status=dead}} On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2023/oct/11/next-generation-2023-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football |title=Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football |first1=Marcus |last1=Christenson |first2=Steven |last2=Bloor |first3=Garry |last3=Blight |date=11 October 2023 |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=The Guardian}}
On 22 June 2023, at 17 years, 5 months and 20 days old, he made his professional debut in a league match against Instituto, coming on as a substitute for Ignacio Fernández. He provided an assist during the game, helping River Plate to a 3–1 victory.{{Cite web |title=River Plate 3–1 Instituto (Córdoba) (22 Jun, 2023) Commentary – ESPN (UK) |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/commentary/_/gameId/656506 |access-date=5 April 2024 |publisher=ESPN }}
On 22 December 2023, during a post-match interview after conquering the Trofeo de Campeones with River Plate, Echeverri announced that he would not renew his contract with the club, which was due to expire on 31 December 2024.{{Cite news |last=Sanderson |first=Tom |date=23 December 2023 |title='New Messi' FC Barcelona Target Claudio Echeverri Confirms He Won't Renew River Plate Contract |work=Forbes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomsanderson/2023/12/23/new-messi-fc-barcelona-target-claudio-echeverri-confirms-he-wont-renew-river-plate-contract/?sh=2062c1f62786 |access-date=23 December 2023}}
On 17 March 2024, he scored his first professional goal against Gimnasia in a 3–1 Copa de la Liga Profesional victory.{{Cite web |date=17 March 2024 |title=(VIDEO) La EMOCIÓN de ECHEVERRI por su PRIMER GOL en RIVER |url=https://www.tycsports.com/river-plate/gambeta-golazo-y-llanto-de-emocion-echeverri-marco-su-primer-gol-en-river-id571500.html |access-date=6 April 2024 |website=TyC Sports |language=es}}
=Manchester City=
On 25 January 2024, Echeverri agreed to join Premier League club Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year contract, remaining on loan at River Plate until January 2025.{{cite web |date=25 January 2024 |title=City sign Claudio Echeverri from River Plate |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/claudio-echeverri-signs-63841773 |accessdate=25 January 2024 |publisher=Manchester City FC}}
On 17 May 2025, he made his debut for City in their 1–0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the 2025 FA Cup final, coming on as a substitute for Omar Marmoush in the 76th minute.{{cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cm23zrkn7ryt |title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Manchester City |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2025 |access-date=21 May 2025}} On 25 May, he made his Premier League debut in a 2–0 victory over Fulham on the final day of the season, when he came on to replace Erling Haaland in the 85th minute.{{cite news |last=Hafez |first=Shamoon |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cjdzzrkd9vgt |title=Fulham 0–2 Manchester City: Man City seal third place with victory at Fulham |website=BBC Sport |date=25 May 2025 |access-date=25 May 2025}}
International career
Echeverri has represented Argentina at both under-17 and under-23 levels. Echeverri scored five goals and assisted thrice for Argentina in the 2023 South American U-17 Championship in Ecuador, where Argentina ended third and qualified them for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia. On 24 November 2023, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 quarter-final victory over rivals Brazil.{{Cite web |date=24 November 2023 |title=Argentina venció 3–0 a Brasil y se metió en las semifinales del Mundial Sub 17 |trans-title=Argentina beat Brazil 3–0 and reach the semifinals of the Under 17 World Cup |url=https://www.afa.com.ar/es/posts/desde-las-9.00-argentina-enfrentara-a-brasil-por-los-cuartos-de-final-del-mundial-sub-17 |access-date=24 November 2023 |publisher=Argentine Football Association |language=es-AR}} He scored five goals and won the Bronze Boot as Argentina lost to eventual winners Germany on penalties in the semi-finals before losing to Mali in the third place match.{{Cite web |title=Magnificent Mali clinch bronze |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/indonesia-2023/articles/argentina-mali-match-review-highlights |access-date=24 July 2024 |date=1 December 2023 |publisher=FIFA}} He also represented Argentina U-23 in the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Venezuela where they qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.{{Cite magazine |last=Summerscales |first=Robert |date=12 February 2024 |title=Argentina Qualify for 2024 Olympic Men's Soccer Tournament but Brazil Miss Out |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/news/argentina-beat-brazil-to-qualify-for-olympic-soccer-tournament |access-date=21 March 2024 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}
Style of play
A gifted playmaker, Echeverri has been nicknamed El Diablito (English: little devil) after former Bolivian international footballer Marco Etcheverry, who was nicknamed El Diablo, as the two share "devilish" dribbling, pace in one-on-one situations, and a powerful shot, as well as a similar last name.{{cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/quien-es-claudio-echeverri-el-pibe-de-las-inferiores-de-river-que-deslumbro-con-su-habilidad-en-italia-nid2046461/ |title=Quién es Claudio Echeverri, el pibe de River que deslumbró en Italia: tiene 11 años y sus goles son furor en las redes sociales |trans-title=Who is Claudio Echeverri, the River boy who dazzled in Italy: he is 11 years old and his goals are all the rage on social networks |date=23 July 2017 |accessdate=28 January 2023 |website=lanacion.com.ar |language=Spanish}}{{cite web |url=https://www.la-razon.com/marcas/2022/10/13/quien-es-el-diablito-echeverri/ |title=¿Quién es el 'Diablito' Echeverri que destaca en el fútbol argentino? |trans-title=Who is the 'Diablito' Echeverri who stands out in Argentine soccer? |date=13 October 2022 |accessdate=28 January 2023 |website=la-razon.com |language=Spanish}}{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/es/noticias/quien-es-claudio-echeverri-joya-juveniles-river-primer-contrato-clausula-millonaria/bltb3ac6e6ae392dce9 |title=Quién es Claudio Echeverri, la joya de las juveniles de River que firma primer contrato con una cláusula millonaria |trans-title=Who is Claudio Echeverri, the jewel of River's youth who signs the first contract with a million-dollar clause |first=Antonio |last=Vázquez |date=28 December 2022 |accessdate=28 January 2023 |website=Goal (website) |language=Spanish}} He has listed Lionel Messi and former River player Juan Fernando Quintero as two players he idolises. Unlike Messi, he is right-footed, but they are similar in stature (171 cm) and share that low centre of gravity dribbling style.{{Cite web |date=24 March 2024 |title=All you need to know about Claudio Echeverri, Man City's 'new Messi' |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-claudio-echeverri-man-citys-new-messi-38787353 |access-date=24 March 2024 |website=OneFootball }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|claudio-echeverri/827835}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa Argentina, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|River Plate
|2023 |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones}} | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024{{efn|Season spent on loan from Manchester City}}
|Argentine Primera División |30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10{{efn|Appearances in Copa Libertadores}} | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Supercopa Argentina}} | 0 | 52 | 5 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!35||3||1||0||11||1||10||1||2||0||59||5 | ||||||||||||
| Manchester City
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!36||3||2||0||11||1||10||1||2||0||61||5 |
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Honours
River Plate
Manchester City
- FA Cup runner-up: 2024–25{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cm23zrkn7ryt#Line-ups |title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Manchester City: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2025 |access-date=17 May 2025}}
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Bronze Boot: 2023{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/indonesia-2023/articles/u17-world-cup-2023-indonesia-awards-brunner-diarra-echeverri-amougou-ruberto-makalou |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup awards |publisher=FIFA |date=2 December 2023 |access-date=2 December 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{Olympics.com profile|claudio-echeverri}}
- [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/claudio-echeverri_1930375 Claudio Echeverri] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
{{Manchester City F.C. squad}}
{{Argentina men's football squad 2024 Summer Olympics}}
{{South American U-17 Championship topscorer}}
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Category:Footballers from Resistencia, Chaco
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Argentina men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Club Atlético River Plate footballers
Category:Manchester City F.C. players
Category:Argentine people of Basque descent
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics