Spreen

{{Short description|Argentine YouTuber, Kick streamer}}

{{Family name hatnote|Buhajeruk|Fernández|lang = Spanish}}

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| name = Spreen

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| birth_date = Iván Raúl Buhajeruk Fernández {{birth date and age|2000|10|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Santo Tomé, Santa Fe, Argentina

| occupation = {{hlist|YouTuber|Online streamer|Football player}}[striker]

| height = 1.79 m{{WorldFootball.net}}

| website = {{URL|https://spreen.com.ar/}}

| module = {{Infobox Twitch streamer | subbox = yes

| channel_name = ElSpreen

| years_active = 2017–present

| followers = 9.38 million{{Cite web|title=Followers|url=https://twitchtracker.com/ElSpreen/statistics|website=Twitch tracker|language=en}}

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| module2 = {{Infobox Kick streamer | subbox = yes

| channel_name = Spreen

| years_active = 2024–present

| followers = 742,918{{Cite web|title= spreen / Kick stats past 30 days |url=https://streamscharts.com/channels/spreen?platform=kick|website=Stream Charts| accessdate=2025-01-25 |language=en}}

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| module3 = {{Infobox YouTube personality | subbox = yes

| channel_handle = Spreen

| years_active = 2016–present

| subscribers = 7.65 million

| views = 1.75 billion

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| stats_update = 2 September 2024

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| module4 = {{Infobox football biography|embed=y | header-color = lavender

|position = Forward

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|years1 = 2024–

|clubs1 = Deportivo Riestra

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Iván Raúl Buhajeruk (born 11 October 2000), better known as Spreen, is an Argentine streamer and YouTuber. Spreen began his online career in 2015, initially on YouTube and later expanding to Twitch. His content includes gaming, tutorials, and vlogs, with a focus on creating a community feel with his audience.{{cite web |url=https://www.infobae.com/latinpower/2022/02/13/spreen-como-su-carisma-constancia-y-creatividad-lo-llevaron-a-crear-contenidos-para-millones-de-personas/ |author= Dalcru y Feca | title=Spreen: cómo su carisma, constancia y creatividad lo llevaron a crear contenidos para millones de personas |date=12 February 2023 |website=Infobae |access-date=12 July 2022 |language=es }}{{cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/personajes/spreen-el-chico-de-santo-tome-que-supero-a-ibai-llanos-y-corono-el-2022-como-el-streamer-del-ano-en-nid02012023/ |title=Spreen, el chico de Santo Tomé que superó a Ibai Llanos y coronó el 2022 como el streamer del año en Twitch |last1=Torres |first1=Lupe |date=2 January 2023 |website=La Nación |access-date=12 July 2022 |language=es }}{{cite web |url=https://www.radiodos.com.ar/121966-spreen-el-streamer-argentino-con-mas-suscriptores-en-twitch |title=Spreen, el streamer argentino con más suscriptores en Twitch |last=dos |first=Radio |date=14 September 2022 |website=Radio Dos |access-date=12 July 2024 |language=es }}

In 2023, Spreen was nominated Content Creator of the Year, and surpassed streamers such as ElRubius and IlloJuan.{{cite web |url=https://www.clarin.com/tecnologia/spreen-streamer-argentino-metio-podio-populares-habla-hispana_0_AwxfEGf2Ib.html |title=Spreen, el streamer argentino que metió al podio de los más populares en habla hispana |date=15 May 2023 |website=Clarín |access-date=12 July 2024 |language=es }} As of July 2022, Spreen's Twitch channel had over 6,700 paid subscribers, and his YouTube channel had 4.4 million subscribers.{{cite web |url=https://laopinion.com/2022/07/06/quienes-son-los-streamers-de-twitch-mas-populares-de-latinoamerica/ |last=Castillo |first=Julian |title=Quiénes son los streamers de Twitch más populares de Latinoamérica |date=6 July 2022 |website=La Opinión |access-date=12 July 2024 |language=es}}

On September 22, 2024, Spreen made the switch to the new streaming platform Kick. Spreen stated that the move was motivated by better financial terms, claiming he could earn in a single livestream on Kick what he previously made in a month on Twitch.{{cite web |last1=Ayora |first1=Victor |title=Spreen revela por qué se ha ido de Twitch: "En un directo en Kick gano lo que en un mes en Twitch" |url=https://esports.as.com/bonus/influencers/Spreen-revela-Twitch-directo-Kick_0_1832816703.html |website=eSports |date=23 September 2024 |access-date=23 September 2024}}

In November 2024, Spreen made his professional football debut as a striker for Deportivo Riestra, before being substituted after less than a minute, in their Argentine Primera División match against Velez Sarsfield in a 1–1 draw. The debut drew criticism in Argentine media, with Estudiantes de la Plata president Juan Sebastián Verón describing it as a "stunt" and a "lack of respect for football and footballers." Neither Spreen nor Deportivo Riestra issued a public comment at the time. Following the incident, the Argentine Football Association announced an ethics investigation, reportedly in connection with the circumstances of the match.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c87x4nvj90wo | title=Spreen: Deportivo Riestra pick YouTube star in Primera Division match |accessdate=2024-11-12 |publisher=BBC Sport}}