Agustín Palavecino (born 9 November 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for River Plate.[2]
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Agustín Palavecino | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Florida, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2015 | Platense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Platense | 101 | (8) |
| 2019–2021 | Deportivo Cali | 60 | (16) |
| 2021– | River Plate | 46 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:56, 19 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Florida in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Palavecino started playing in the indoor football section of Platense at the age of 4, and three years later he moved into the association football section of the aforementioned club, playing for the youth setup until his promotion to the senior team in 2015.[3] He had his senior team debut on 11 March 2015, in a 0–0 draw with Barracas Central,[4] and scored his first goal in a 2–1 win against Comunicaciones on 10 May 2015.[5] Palavecino was instrumental in the club's promotion to Primera B Nacional by winning the 2017–18 Primera B Metropolitana championship.[6]
On 8 February 2019, Platense announced the transfer of Palavecino to Colombian club Deportivo Cali.[6] He played his first match with the team on 24 February, entering as a substitute in the second half of Deportivo Cali's match against Independiente Medellín, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[7]
On 12 February 2021, Palavecino joined River Plate.[8]
Palavecino is the cousin of Sevilla FC[4] footballer Erik Lamela.[4]
Platense
Deportivo Cali
Club Atlético River Plate – current squad | |
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