Ignacio Jesús Laquintana Marsico (born 1 February 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Brazilian club Santos, on loan from Red Bull Bragantino.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Jesús Laquintana Marsico | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Paysandú, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Santos (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventud Unida de Paysandú | |||
| Defensor Sporting | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Defensor Sporting | 64 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | Peñarol | 59 | (8) |
| 2023– | Red Bull Bragantino | 21 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Santos (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Uruguay U20 | 14 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:55, 2 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life and career
editBorn in Paysandú, Laquintana played for the youth sides of hometown club CA Juventud Unida before joining Defensor Sporting. At the latter's youth sides, he underwent two heart surgeries after having heart problems detected in examinations.[3][4]
Club career
editDefensor Sporting
editLaquintana made his professional debut with Defensor on 8 September 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Matías Santos and scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 draw against Cerro.[5] He finished his first year with two goals in five appearances.
In the following two seasons, Laquintana was regularly used for Defensor, and played in the 2019 Copa Libertadores with the club. On 16 April 2021, he agreed to a deal with Peñarol, but the move fell through.[6]
Peñarol
editOn 24 August 2021, Laquintana signed a contract with Peñarol.[7] He won the 2021 Primera División and the 2022 Supercopa Uruguaya with the club, scoring five goals in the 2022 season.[8]
Bragantino
editOn 4 April 2023, Laquintana moved abroad and signed a five-year contract with Red Bull Bragantino of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[9] He broke his ankle on his second match for the club,[10] spending three months sidelined[11] but only playing another match in September.
Laquintana only featured in four matches for Braga during the 2023 season, before starting to feature more regularly in the following year. He scored his first goal abroad on 17 February 2024, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against São Paulo.
Loan to Santos
editOn 2 September 2024, Laquintana was loaned to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Santos until the end of the year.[12]
International career
editLaquintana represented Uruguay at under-20 level in friendlies in 2018.[13] On 18 March 2024, he was called up to the full side by manager Marcelo Bielsa for two friendlies against the Basque Country and Ivory Coast.[14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 3 September 2024.[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | State league[b] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Defensor Sporting | 2018 | Primera División | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | 31 | 4 | — | 5[c] | 1 | — | — | 36 | 5 | |||||
| 2020 | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 64 | 8 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 69 | 9 | |||||
| Peñarol | 2021 | Primera División | 15 | 2 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | 35 | 5 | — | 6[c] | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||||
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 59 | 8 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 69 | 8 | ||||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2023 | Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[f] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9[g] | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Santos (loan) | 2024 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 136 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 170 | 19 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Uruguaya
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- ^ Four appearances in Copa Libetadores, five appearances in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
editPeñarol
References
edit- ^ "Ignacio Laquintana" (in Portuguese). Peñarol. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ a b Ignacio Laquintana at Soccerway
- ^ ""Gol al Futuro", el programa social que detecta problemas cardíacos en futbolistas juveniles" ["Gol al Futuro", the social programme which detects heart problems in youth footballers] (in Spanish). Subrayado. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Corazón valiente: Laquintana el nuevo fichaje de Peñarol y las dos operaciones que le salvaron la vida" [Braveheart: Laquintana the new signing of Peñarol and the two operations which saved his life] (in Spanish). ESPN. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Debutante de la 8a fecha" [Debutant of the 8th round] (in Spanish). Uruguayan Football Association. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Se cayó el pase de Laquintana de Defensor Sporting a Peñarol" [The transfer of Laquintana from Defensor Sporting to Peñarol fell through] (in Spanish). ESPN. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Laquintana es aurinegro" [Laquintana is yellow-and-black] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Laquintana voló en el clásico y viajó a Brasil para jugar en Bragantino" [Laquintana flew high in the derby and travelled to Brazil to play for Bragantino] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Massa Bruta fecha contrato com Nacho Laquintana por cinco temporadas" [Massa Bruta agree deal with Nacho Laquintana for five seasons] (in Spanish). Red Bull Bragantino. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Nacho Laquintana é operado após sofrer fratura no tornozelo esquerdo" [Nacho Laquintana is operated after suffering a fracture in his left ankle] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Nacho Laquintana inicia transição no Bragantino três meses depois de fraturar tornozelo esquerdo" [Nacho Laquintana starts transition at Bragantino three months after fracturing his left ankle] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Meia-atacante Ignacio Laquintana chega ao Santos FC por empréstimo até o fim de 2024" [Attacking midfielder Ignacio Laquintana arrives at Santos FC on loan until the end of 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "S-20 - Uruguay 3–1 Costa de Marfil" [U20 - Uruguay 3–1 Ivory Coast] (in Spanish). Uruguayan Football Association. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Nacho Laquintana, do Bragantino, é convocado pela seleção uruguaia" [Nacho Laquintana, from Bragantino, is called up by the Uruguay national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Peñarol es el Campeón Uruguayo" [Peñarol are Uruguayan champions] (in Spanish). Uruguayan Football Association. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Peñarol se quedó con la Supercopa uruguaya" [Peñarol ended up with the Supercopa Uruguaya] (in Spanish). El Día. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
External links
edit- Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)