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Emiliano Vecchio

{{short description|Argentine footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}

{{family name hatnote|Vecchio||lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Emiliano Vecchio

| image = Vecchio.jpg

| image_size = 250

| caption = Vecchio with Defensores de Belgrano (VR) in 2011

| fullname = Emiliano Gabriel Vecchio

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Rosario, Argentina

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Unión Española

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1997–2005 | youthclubs1 = Rosario Central

| years1 = 2005–2007 | clubs1 = Rosario Central | caps1 = 18 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = Fuenlabrada | caps2 = 19 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = Rayo Majadahonda | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2009 | clubs4 = Corinthians | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2009 | clubs5 = → Grêmio Barueri (loan) | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2010–2011 | clubs6 = Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | caps6 = 44 | goals6 = 20

| years7 = 2012 | clubs7 = Unión Española | caps7 = 35 | goals7 = 6

| years8 = 2012 | clubs8 = Unión Española B | caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2013–2015 | clubs9 = Colo-Colo | caps9 = 90 | goals9 = 19

| years10 = 2016 | clubs10 = Qatar SC | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 4

| years11 = 2016–2019 | clubs11 = Santos | caps11 = 20 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2018–2019 | clubs12 = → Shabab Al-Ahli (loan) | caps12 = 26 | goals12 = 6

| years13 = 2019 | clubs13 = Al-Ittihad | caps13 = 9 | goals13 = 3

| years14 = 2020 | clubs14 = Bolívar | caps14 = 5 | goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2020–2022 | clubs15 = Rosario Central | caps15 = 47 | goals15 = 11

| years16 = 2022–2023 | clubs16 = Racing Club | caps16 = 20 | goals16 = 5

| years17 = 2024– | clubs17 = Unión Española | caps17 = 0 | goals17 = 0

| club-update = 21 January 2024

}}

Emiliano Gabriel Vecchio (born 16 November 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Chilean club Unión Española as a midfielder.

Club career

=Rosario Central=

Born in Rosario, Vecchio began his career at hometown professional club Rosario Central, joining its youth ranks in 1997 at the age of nine. He progressed through the club's youth setup, also being a teammate of Ángel Di María.{{cite web|url = http://www.elgraficochile.cl/emiliano-vecchio-de-maravilla-canalla-al-gordo-que-ilusiona-a-colo-colo/prontus_elgrafico/2012-12-20/150418.html | title = Emiliano Vecchio: De maravilla Canalla al Gordo que ilusiona a Colo Colo |trans-title=Emiliano Vecchio: The Canalla wonder to the Gordo who delights Colo Colo| work = El Gráfico | date = 20 December 2012 | accessdate = 3 March 2016}}

On 6 November 2005 Vecchio made his first team debut, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Diego Calgaro in a 1–2 away loss against Newell's Old Boys;{{cite web|url=http://mcd.viasolutions.com.ar/partidos/apertura-2005-newells-old-boys-rosario-central-13.html|title=Newell's Old Boys 2–1 Rosario Central|publisher=Debate Futbolero|language=es|accessdate=4 May 2016}} aged only 16, he became the fourth youngest to debut for the club. He scored his first professional goal on 1 March of the following year, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Argentinos Juniors.{{cite web|url=http://mcd.viasolutions.com.ar/partidos/clausura-2006-rosario-central-argentinos-jrs-7.html|title=Rosario Central 1–1 Argentinos Juniors|publisher=Debate Futbolero|language=es|accessdate=4 May 2016}}

=Spain=

In January 2008, after a failed trial at Real Madrid, Vecchio joined Segunda División B side CF Fuenlabrada. After suffering relegation with the club, he moved to neighbouring CF Rayo Majadahonda, in Tercera División; he left the latter in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2012/12/656-497605-9-emiliano-vecchio-la-joya-encontro-su-lugar-en-el-mundo.shtml|title=Emiliano Vecchio: la joya encontró su lugar en el mundo|trans-title=Emiliano Vecchio: the pearl found his place in the world|publisher=La Tercera|language=es|date=9 December 2012|accessdate=4 May 2016}}

=Grêmio Barueri / Defensores de Belgrano=

In February 2009, Vecchio signed a one-year deal with Corinthians in March, being immediately loaned to Grêmio Barueri.{{cite web|url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas/2009/03/17/ult59u191539.jhtm|title=Em nova 'observação', Corinthians contrata argentino misterioso|trans-title=In another 'scouting', Corinthians sign mysterious Argentine|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt|date=17 March 2009|accessdate=4 May 2016}} After being rarely used, his loan was cut short early, and he spent the following six months practicing MMA fight.{{cite web|url=http://www.colocolo.cl/las-confesiones-del-gordo-vecchio/|title=Las confesiones del Gordo Vecchio|trans-title=The confessions of Gordo Vecchio|publisher=Colo-Colo|language=es|date=30 April 2013|accessdate=4 May 2016}}

In 2010, after returning to his hometown, Vecchio joined Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo. With the side he scored in an impressive rate, netting a career-best 11 goals in 2011–12.

=Chile=

In 2012, Vecchio signed for Chile's Campeonato Nacional side Unión Española to face the Torneo Apertura and the Copa Libertadores.{{cite web|url=http://deporteshoy.com.ar/2011/12/vecchio-se-va-al-futbol-chileno/|title=Vecchio se va al fútbol chileno|trans-title=Vecchio goes to Chilean football|publisher=Deportes Hoy|language=es|date=24 December 2011|access-date=13 October 2018}} At the team led by José Luis Sierra in the age, he highlighted in both competitions. His first continental goal was against Colombian side Junior, scoring his side's goal following a nice free kick in a 2–1 away loss.{{cite web|url = https://www.ferplei.com/2012/04/emiliano-vecchio-tras-la-derrota-con-junior-nos-vamos-tristes/ | title = Emiliano Vecchio tras la derrota con Junior: "Nos vamos tristes" | work = Ferplei.com | date = 18 April 2012 | accessdate = 3 March 2016}} During the season, he scored six goals in 35 appearances and helped Unión to be runner-up of the 2012 Clausura.

On 26 December 2012, it was confirmed that Vecchio alongside his teammate at Unión, Emilio Hernández, were the new signings of Colo-Colo for the 2013 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.24horas.cl/deportes/futbol-nacional/vecchio-y-hernandez-son-de-colo-colo-443976|title=Vecchio y Hernández son de Colo Colo|trans-title=Vecchio and Hernández are Colo Colo's|publisher=24 Horas|language=es|date=26 December 2012|accessdate=4 May 2016}} After an irregular season for the club, the following year Vecchio was protagonist of the league title obtained, being an undisputed player at Héctor Tapia's formation. On 26 December 2015, he announced his departure after having altercations with the club's president, Anibal Mosa.{{cite web|url = http://www.emol.com/noticias/Deportes/2015/11/25/760989/La-confesion-de-Vecchio-luego-de-clasificar-a-la-final-de-Copa-Chile-Son-mis-ultimos-partidos-en-Colo-Colo.html | title = Emiliano Vecchio confesó que abandonará Colo Colo: "Son mis últimos partidos" |trans-title=Emiliano Vecchio confessed that he will leave Colo Colo: "These are my last matches" | work = Emol.com | date = 26 November 2015 | accessdate = 3 March 2016}}{{cite web| last1 = Copesa| first1 = Grupo|url = http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2016/01/656-665338-9-emiliano-vecchio-no-segui-en-colo-colo-porque-el-presidente-me-queria-pagar-una.shtml | title = Emiliano Vecchio: "No seguí en Colo Colo porque el presidente me quería pagar una miseria"|trans-title=Emiliano Vecchio: "I did not stay at Colo Colo because the president wanted to pay me a misery" | publisher = La Tercera | date = 23 January 2016 | accessdate = 3 March 2016}}

=Qatar SC / Santos=

On 20 January 2016, Vecchio joined Qatar SC, signing a six-month contract.{{cite web|url = http://chile.as.com/chile/2016/01/20/futbol/1453296752_076831.html | title = Emiliano Vecchio jugará en Qatar |trans-title= Emiliano Vecchio will play in Qatar| publisher = Diario AS | date = 20 January 2016 | accessdate = 3 March 2016}} On 10 May, he agreed to a pre-contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos FC,{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2016/05/santos-acerta-pre-contrato-com-emiliano-vecchio-que-chega-em-junho.html|title=Santos acerta pré-contrato com Emiliano Vecchio, que chega em junho|trans-title=Santos sign pre-contract with Emiliano Vecchio, who arrives in June|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=10 May 2016|accessdate=10 May 2016}} signing a three-and-a-half-year deal on 13 June.{{cite web|url=http://www.santosfc.com.br/2016/06/emiliano-vecchio-assina-contrato-com-o-santos-fc-ate-31-de-dezembro-de-2019/|title=Emiliano Vecchio assina contrato com o Santos FC até 31 de dezembro de 2019|trans-title=Emiliano Vecchio signs contract with Santos FC until 31 December 2019|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt|date=13 June 2016|accessdate=13 June 2016}}

Vecchio made his debut for Peixe on 16 July 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Gabriel in a 3–1 home win against Ponte Preta.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/16-07-2016/santos-ponte-preta/|title=Com olheiros europeus na Vila, Santos bate a Ponte e garante seu lugar no G-4|trans-title=With European scouts at the Vila, Santos defeat Ponte and assure their spot into G-4|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=16 July 2016|accessdate=19 November 2016}} After being completely ostracized by Dorival Júnior, he started to feature more regularly under Levir Culpi, and scored his first goal for the club on 19 July 2017 in a 1–0 home win against Chapecoense.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/19-07-2017/santos-chapecoense/|title=Santos supera Jandrei e vence a Chapecoense na Vila Belmiro|trans-title=Santos overcome Jandrei and defeat Chapecoense at the Vila Belmiro|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=19 July 2017|accessdate=21 July 2017}}

On 14 August 2018, Vecchio was loaned to Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC for one year.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/santos-acerta-emprestimo-de-vecchio-para-clube-arabe.ghtml|title=Santos acerta empréstimo de Vecchio para clube árabe|trans-title=Santos agree loan of Vecchio to Arabic club|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=14 August 2018|access-date=21 August 2018}}

=Al-Ittihad=

On 11 July 2019, Santos announced the transfer of Vecchio to Al-Ittihad Club.{{cite web|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2019/07/11/santos-anuncia-venda-de-emiliano-vecchio-para-a-arabia-saudita.htm|title=Santos anuncia venda do argentino Emiliano Vecchio para a Arábia Saudita|trans-title=Santos announce sale of Argentine Emiliano Vecchio to Saudi Arabia|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=11 July 2019|accessdate=16 July 2019}}

=Return to Chile=

In 2024, Vecchio rejoined Unión Española from Racing Club.{{cite news |last1=Vera |first1=Pablo |title=Unión rompe el mercado |url=https://chile.as.com/futbol/union-rompe-el-mercado-n/ |access-date=21 January 2024 |work=Diario AS |date=20 January 2024 |language=es}}

Career statistics

{{updated|30 September 2022}}{{Soccerway|emiliano-gabriel-vecchio/76643|accessdate=4 May 2016}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Rosario Central

|2005–06

|rowspan="2"|Primera División

|18

1003Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana0colspan="2"|—211
2006–07

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Subtotal

!18

10030colspan="2"|—211
valign="center"|Fuenlabrada

|2007–08

|Segunda División B

|19

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—192
valign="center"|Grêmio Barueri

|2009

|Série A

|3

000colspan="2"|—1Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista040
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Defensores de Belgrano (VR)

|2010–11

|Torneo Argentino B

|29

9colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—299
2011–12

|Torneo Argentino A

|15

1122colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—1511
colspan="2"|Subtotal

!44

2022colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—4622
valign="center"|Unión Española

|2012

|Campeonato Nacional

|33

5656Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores1colspan="2"|—4511
rowspan="5" valign="center"|Colo-Colo

|2013

|rowspan="4"|Campeonato Nacional

|16

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—162
2013–14

|32

86240colspan="2"|—4210
2014–15

|28

64160colspan="2"|—387
2015–16

|14

3122colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—265
colspan="2"|Subtotal

!90

192251000012224
valign="center"|Qatar SC

|2015–16

|Qatar Stars League

|11

4colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—114
rowspan="4" valign="center"|Santos

|2016

|rowspan="3"|Série A

|6

030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—90
2017

|12

11020colspan=2|—151
2018

|2

01030110170
colspan="2"|Subtotal

!20

15050110411
valign="center"|Shabab Al-Ahli

|2018–19

|UAE Pro-League

|23

462colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—296
valign="center"|Al-Ittihad

|2019–20

|Saudi Professional League

|9

30041colspan="2"|—134
valign="center"|Bolívar

|2020

|Primera División

|5

0colspan="2"|—20colspan="2"|—70
rowspan="4" valign="center"|Rosario Central

|2020

|rowspan="3"|Primera División

|colspan="2"|—

13Appearance(s) in Copa de la Liga Profesional and Copa Argentina5colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—135
2021

|colspan="2"|—

26Appearance(s) in Copa de la Liga Profesional6colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—266
2022

|colspan="2"|—

90colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—90
colspan="2"|Subtotal

!colspan="2"|—

4811colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—4811
valign="center"|Racing Club

|2022

|Primera División

|10

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—101
colspan="3"|Total

!271

57992524112039683

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Honours

=Club=

;Colo-Colo

;Shabab Al-Ahli

  • UAE League Cup (2019)
  • UAE President Cup (2019)

=Individual=

  • El Gráfico Magazine Awards: 2012 Team of the Season{{cite web |url=http://www.elgraficochile.cl/este-es-el-equipo-del-ano-de-los-premios-el-grafico-2012/prontus_elgrafico/2012-12-11/110701.html |title=Este es el equipo del año de los Premios El Gráfico 2012 |date=11 December 2012 |work=Revista El Gráfico}}
  • SIFUP Awards: 2013–14 Best Left Midfielder{{cite web |url=http://www.anfp.cl/detalleNoticia.php?noticia=21132 |title=ANFP y SIFUP premiaron a los mejores en una brillante gala del fútbol |date=27 May 2014 |work=ANFP |access-date=10 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714172642/http://www.anfp.cl/detalleNoticia.php?noticia=21132 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}

References

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External links

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  • {{ESPN FC|71955}}

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Category:1988 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe

Category:Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent

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