Nicolás Vallejo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Nicolás Vallejo | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Saenz Peña, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Independiente | 36 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | → Talleres (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Argentina U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:49, 19 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2023 | |||
Javier Nicolás Vallejo (born 3 January 2004) is an Argentinian footballer who plays as a forward for Independiente. He is an Argentina U20 international.
Career
[edit]From Chaco Province, Vallejo signed a contract in 2022 keeping him with Independiente until December 2024.[1] In his first league start for the club he scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 win over Arsenal de Sarandí on the 2 October 2022. This came just days after he missed a spot kick in a penalty shoot out that saw his club defeated in the Copa Argentina.[2] That same month he was celebrated as he scored a late equaliser for this club in a 2-2 league draw against Boca Juniors.[3]
In August 2023, he signed on loan for Talleres de Córdoba.[4]
International career
[edit]He was named in the Argentina under-20 squad by Javier Mascherano for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship held in Colombia in January and February 2023.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "The injury of Nicolás Vallejo was confirmed". Soydelrojo.
- ^ "Javier Vallejo, the kid who had a quick revenge to make Independiente celebrate against Arsenal de Sarandí". Clarin.com.
- ^ "Vallejo scored Independiente's 2-2 win over Boca Juniors VIDEO". Elcomercio.
- ^ "Nicolás Vallejo left Independiente and is the new reinforcement of Talleres". tycsports. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Lista oficial de convocados de la Selección Sub 20 para el Sudamericano" (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Los números de la Selección en el Sudamericano Sub 20" (in Spanish). Olé. 16 January 2023.
External links
[edit]Nicolás Vallejo at Soccerway
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