The 2024 edition of the Libertadores Cup It is going great for two young promises of South American football, who have just broken two important records. Is about Franco Mastantuonoplayer of River Plateand of Kendy Páezof Valley Independent (Ecuador).
On Wednesday night, At just 16 years and 8 months, Mastantuono became the youngest player to score a goal for River in the Copa Libertadoresand surpassed none other than Javier Saviola.
This goal, which marked the debut of the young midfielder in the net, served for the Millionaire defeated Libertad 2 to 1 as a visitor for the third date of the continental competition. Besides, River He remained the sole and undefeated leader of Group H.
On the other hand, last night Kendry Páez at 16 years and 357 daysscored Independiente del Valle’s first goal in the 3-2 defeat against Palmeiras and He became the youngest Ecuadorian player to score in the Copa Libertadores.
In this way, both footballers captured all the attention of football fans who now want to know more about these two gems.
The profile of Franco Mastantuono
The attacking midfielder was born on August 14, 2007 He played a total of 11 games in River’s Primera and, in addition to the goal against Libertad, he had scored against Excursionistas, for the Argentine Cup, in the 3-0 on February 7 on the Colón field. That night He became the youngest player to celebrate an official goal of the Millionaire (16 years, 5 months and 24 days old).
The history of Mastantuono has the particularity that He debuted earlier in the First Division than in the Reserve. He first jumped directly from the Seventh to the Fifth Division. And last year, from the Fifth to the First.
His last game with the main team had been the friendly that River lost 4 to 0 against Independiente Rivadavia, in Mendoza, on March 22. In that meeting He suffered a strain in his right rectus femoris and returned to the field on the 4th of this month.when River’s Reserve beat Boca’s 4-1 in the Superclásico, in Ezeiza.
Against Nacional, also for the Copa Libertadore, Martín Demichelis had brought him back to the substitute bench after twenty days of absence from the main team. But he had to wait until the duel against Libertad to take the field.
His skill, change of pace and excellent left-footed punch increased his value, something that was enhanced by his young age. That’s why The club renewed its contract until December 2026.
Besides, Mastantuono now has the highest exit clause in Argentine football: it amounts to 45 million euros and will rise to 50 at the edge of the transfer window. It surpasses those of Ruberto himself and Rodrigo Villagra, the highest on the team so far, and is at the top of the Professional League.
The profile of Kendry Paez
Wise Father Páez Andrade He was born in Guayaquil on May 4, 2007. His beginnings in soccer professionally were at the age of 12 at Independiente del Valle, where he plays as a midfielder. At 15 years and 363 days he debuted in the Pro League and participated in the Copa Libertadoresand was part of the titles of the Ecuadorian team in the Recopa Sudamericana and in the Super Cup of his country.
He is left-handed, very creative, agile, a dribbler and intelligent, these characteristics made his teammates nickname him “Dima”, in reference to Ángel Di María. Although His idol is Lionel Messi.
In addition, he was the captain and star of the Tri in it South American U-17, where they were runners-up. His great punch was one of the hallmarks of that contest. There he scored two goals and distributed six assists.
Páez’s great level made coach Miguel Bravo take him to play in the Under 20 World Cup in Argentina, where He achieved the record of being the youngest player in the history of the U-20 World Cup to score a goal (against Fiji), at 16 years and 22 days old.
As if that were not enough, he also scored his first goal with the Ecuadro senior team, which It went down in history for being the goal of the youngest player to score in a Qualifier.
With this resume, European clubs did not take long to set their eyes on him, and he was the Chelsea who buy it. The English club acquired him last year for around 17 million but, as he is a minor, he will not join the Blues until 2025.
BP
2024-04-25 19:13:36
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