Javi Vázquez

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Javi Vázquez
Personal information
Full name Javier María Vázquez López
Date of birth (2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Alcalá de Guadaíra, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Lugo
Number 3
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Sevilla C 2 (1)
2018–2021 Sevilla B 48 (3)
2018 Sevilla 0 (0)
2021–2023 Ibiza 43 (1)
2022Racing Santander (loan) 8 (1)
2023– Lugo 25 (0)
International career
2019 Spain U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024

Javier María Vázquez López[a] (born 24 September 2000), known as Javi Vázquez, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back for CD Lugo.

Club career[edit]

Born in Alcalá de Guadaíra, Seville, Andalusia, Vázquez represented Sevilla FC as a youth. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 15 April 2018, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–0 Tercera División home win against Atlético Onubense.

On 6 May 2018, aged only 17, Vázquez made his professional debut with the reserves by starting in a 0–1 away loss against CD Lugo in the Segunda División.[1] He made his first-team debut on 1 November, starting in a 0–0 away draw against CF Villanovense, for the season's Copa del Rey.

On 15 January 2021, Vázquez was transferred to Segunda División B side UD Ibiza,[2] and helped in their first-ever promotion to the second tier at the end of the season. On 30 January 2022, after being rarely used, he was loaned to Racing de Santander in Primera División RFEF until June.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 1 November 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sevilla 2018–19 La Liga 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Personal life[edit]

Vázquez's father Ramón was also a footballer. A forward, he was also groomed at Sevilla.[4] His older brother Ramón works as an analyst for Sevilla,[5] while his younger brother Manolo plays as a midfielder for Sevilla's youth A team.[6]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is López.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Un gol del joven canterano Escriche firma la permanencia" [A goal from the youngster Escriche assure the permanence]. Marca (in Spanish). 6 May 2018. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Javi Vázquez, traspasado a la UD Ibiza" [Javi Vázquez, transferred to UD Ibiza] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Javi Vázquez cedido al Real Racing" [Javi Vázquez loaned to Real Racing] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Ramón Vázquez García". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  5. ^ "First Team". SevillaFC.es. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Manuel Vázquez López". LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

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