The coach called out to him with a smile and then spoke into his ear. The 17-year-old boy had his first minutes at the Millionaire, he participated in the 3-1 goal and confessed: “I think I didn’t touch it.”
Claudio Diablito echeverri had his long-awaited, long-awaited and dreamed debut in the Primera de River. It was given to the young offensive midfielder born in Resistencia, Chaco, 17 years, 5 months and 20 days ago. The player who had shone with the under 17 team in the South American Cup in Ecuador that was played in April had already been part of the substitute bench, but this Thursday, June 22, will be engraved in his memory forever since he played his first minutes with the red band on the chest and in the Monumental.
The clock marked 17 minutes into the second half when the coach, Martín Demichelis, called Diablito. He gestured with a smile indicating that they bring him to the “tiny” and immediately the man from Chaco took off his bib and placed himself under the orders of the technician.
The entire audience rose to applaud him. And Demichelis put his arm around her shoulder and spoke in her ear. She gave him confidence and told him “come together” with Esequiel Barco and Rodrigo Aliendro. A slap and the field. There Echeverri trotted out with the River shirt with the number 19 on the back.
El Diablito Echeverri stood on the left, as a winger, to play one-on-one with the Paraguayan Juan Franco, Instituto’s right-back, who in the first one that he lost welcomed him to first with a hard foul. Quickly, Echeverri received a hard blow and had the defender of La Gloria reprimanded.
And 39 minutes into the second half, he participated in River’s third goal that even caused confusion. Lucas Beltrán received the ball at the door of the area and took a right hand that deflected into a defender, dislodged Manuel Roffo, and got in for the 3-1 of the Millionaire that settled the game. The play was so fast that it seemed that the ball had strayed in the Diablito, which would have meant his first goal on debut day.
“I think I didn’t touch it, but I blocked the goalkeeper’s vision”said the soccer player from Chaco after the game. He also took the opportunity to send greetings to his family that he was “in the gallery” and a big hug for “all the people of Chaco.” On the other hand, he said that he was calm and that he knew that the debut could take place at any moment because “Demichelis had said it in a conference.” And he added that in the first minutes he played simple “to gain confidence.”
Echeverri is a product of River’s youth academy and an example of the good scouting work carried out at the Núñez club. In the South American Sub 17, he was the figure of the Argentine National Team led by Diego Placente, who achieved third place and qualified for the World Cup in the category that was to be played in Peru, but now there was no confirmed venue.
Claudio Echeverri is the 19th youngest footballer to debut in the Primera de River in all history. Mateo Musacchio with 16 years, 3 months and 14 days (in 2006, vs. Vélez) is the youngest footballer to play for the Millionaire. Behind him are Omar Rossi, Daniel Learn Villalba, Adolfo Pedernera, Pablo Aimar and Javier Saviola, who made their debut at the age of 16.
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