Agustín Palavecino

Agustín Palavecino Lamela (born 9 November 1996) is an Argentinian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Colombian Primera A club Deportivo Cali.[1]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Palavecino and the second or maternal family name is Lamela.
Agustín Palavecino
Personal information
Full name Agustín Palavecino Lamela
Date of birth (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996
Place of birth Florida, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Deportivo Cali
Number 10
Youth career
2000-2015 Platense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Platense 101 (8)
2019– Deportivo Cali 42 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:02, 11 February 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Early career and Platense

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.[2] He had his senior team debut on 11 March 2015, in a 0–0 draw with Barracas Central,[3] and scored his first goal in a 2–1 win against Comunicaciones on 10 May 2015.[4] Palavecino was instrumental in the club's promotion to Primera B Nacional by winning the 2017–18 Primera B Metropolitana championship.[5]

Deportivo Cali

On 8 February 2019, Platense announced the transfer of Palavecino to Colombian club Deportivo Cali.[5] 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.[6]

Personal life

Palavecino is the cousin of Tottenham Hotspur footballer Erik Lamela.[3]

Honors
Platense
Deportivo Cali
Runners-up (1): 2019

References
  1. "Agustin Palavecino". Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. "Agustín Palavecino: "Vengo de una familia futbolera"" (in Spanish). Diario Occidente. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ""Admiro a Quintero y Riquelme"" (in Spanish). Olé. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. "El placer de ganar" (in Spanish). Club Atlético Platense. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. "Agustín Palavecino fue transferido a Deportivo Cali" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. "Al Deportivo Cali se le escapó, sobre el final, la victoria ante el DIM en Medellín" (in Spanish). El País. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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