Juan Izquierdo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nacional | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Cerro | 28 | (1) |
| 2019 | Peñarol | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Montevideo Wanderers | 16 | (2) |
| 2021 | Atlético San Luis | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Montevideo Wanderers | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | Nacional | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Liverpool (Montevideo) | 31 | (3) |
| 2024– | Nacional | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:49, 19 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana (born 4 July 1997)[1] is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Nacional in the Uruguayan Primera División.
He has made over 100 Uruguayan Primera División appearances for Cerro, Peñarol, Montevideo Wanderers, Liverpool and Nacional, winning the league in 2022 and 2023 for the last two clubs, respectively. He also briefly played in Mexico's Liga MX for Atlético San Luis in 2021.
Club career[edit]
Born in Montevideo, Izquierdo made his professional debut for Cerro on 20 February 2018, starting in a goalless draw away to Sport Rosario of Peru in the Copa Sudamericana. Five days later he made his Uruguayan Primera División debut as a 41st-minute substitute for Jonathan Barboza in a 4–0 loss away to Nacional.[1] He played 28 games in his first season and scored once in a 5–2 home win over Progresso on 25 August.[2]
In February 2019, Izquierdo transferred to Peñarol.[3] Eleven months later, having played just five times in a runner-up season, he signed for Montevideo Wanderers.[4] On 30 November, he scored his only goals for the "Bohemians" in a 3–2 win away to Liverpool in the same city.[5]
Izquierdo moved abroad for the first time in February 2021, joining Atlético San Luis of the Mexican Liga MX.[6] Having made only four appearances, and confronted fans in the stands in April, he returned to Wanderers in August.[7] He moved to Nacional for 2022, playing just 13 minutes as a substitute against Rentistas on 13 February in a league-winning season due to a tibia stress fracture.[8]
For 2023, Izquierdo moved to Liverpool in the same league. On 29 January, he debuted as a 66th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over his previous club in the 2023 Supercopa Uruguaya.[9] He scored three goals in 31 games as they won the league for the first time. After not renewing his contract, he was brought back to Nacional by manager Álvaro Recoba in January 2024 to deal with a shortage of defenders.[8] He scored his first goal for the Tricolor on 3 May in a 4–2 home win over Racing Club de Montevideo.[10]
Honours[edit]
Nacional
Liverpool
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Debutante de la 4a fecha" [Debutant on the 4th matchday] (in Spanish). Uruguayan Football Association. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Cerro goleó 5-2 a Progreso" [Cerro thrashed Progresso 5-2] (in Spanish). La Red 21. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Izquierdo: "Es un orgullo jugar en Peñarol"" [Izquierdo: "It's an honour to play for Peñarol"] (in Spanish). Sport 890. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Juan Izquierdo, el ex Peñarol al "bohemio"" [Juan Izquierdo, ex-Peñarol player to "Bohemian"] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Con doblete de Juan Izquierdo, Wanderers derrotó a Liverpool (U)" [With Juan Izquierdo brace, Wanderers defeated Liverpool (U)] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Cozza, Marcelo (3 February 2021). "Juan Izquierdo a Atlético de San Luis Potosí" [Juan Izquierdo de Atlético de San Luis Potosí] (in Spanish). Tenfield. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Wanderers anunció el regreso de Juan Izquierdo" [Wanderers announced the return of Juan Izquierdo] (in Spanish). ESPN. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Juan Izquierdo no renovó con Liverpool y vuelve a Nacional tras accidentado pasaje en 2022" [Juan Izquierdo did not renew with Liverpool and returns to Nacional after eventful passage in 2022] (in Spanish). Montevideo.com.uy. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Liverpool 1-0 Nacional: a pesar de jugar 54' con 10, el negriazul ganó y obtuvo su segunda Supercopa Uruguaya" [Liverpool 1-0 Nacional: despite playing 54 minutes with ten men, the Black-and-Blue won and obtained their second Supercopa Uruguaya]. El País (Uruguay) (in Spanish). 29 January 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Nacional 4-2 Racing: el tricolor hizo su trabajo y sumó tres puntos para arrimarse a la cima del Apertura" [Nacional 4-2 Racing: Tricolor did their job and gained three points to get closer to the top of the table]. El País (Uruguay) (in Spanish). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Juan Izquierdo at Soccerway
- Juan Izquierdo at WorldFootball.net
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Montevideo
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- C.A. Cerro players
- Peñarol players
- Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players
- Atlético San Luis footballers
- Club Nacional de Football players
- Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Liga MX players
- Uruguayan expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico