Brian Machuca

Brian Ezequiel Machuca (born 18 March 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Alebrijes de Oaxaca.[1]

Brian Machuca
Personal information
Full name Brian Ezequiel Machuca
Date of birth (1995-03-18) 18 March 1995
Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Alebrijes de Oaxaca
Number 34
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Almirante Brown 100 (4)
2013–2014 → Liniers (loan) 13 (0)
2019– Alebrijes de Oaxaca 0 (0)
National team
2016 Argentina U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:30, 13 October 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Machuca's career began in 2013 with Almirante Brown of Primera B Nacional.[1][2] He was an unused substitute for fixtures with Gimnasia y Esgrima, Banfield and Nueva Chicago before making his professional bow on 3 June 2013 during a 1–3 loss against Olimpo.[1] On 30 June, Machuca joined Primera C Metropolitana's Liniers on loan.[3] After not featuring in 2013–14 as they were relegated, he made thirteen appearances in the 2014 Primera D Metropolitana.[1] Machuca went back to Almirante Brown in January 2015, with them now in Primera B Metropolitana.[1][4] Goals versus Deportivo Español and Villa San Carlos arrived across four seasons.[1][5]

In September 2019, following one hundred matches for Almirante Brown, Machuca completed a move to Mexican football with Ascenso MX side Alebrijes de Oaxaca.[6][7]

International career

Julio Olarticoechea called up Machuca to play with the Argentina U23s at the 2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy.[8][9][10]

Career statistics
As of 13 October 2019.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Almirante Brown 2012–13 Primera B Nacional 2000——0020
2013–14 0000——0000
2014 Primera B Metropolitana 0000——0000
2015 26100——00261
2016 5100——0051
2016–17 13000——00130
2017–18 31000——00310
2018–19 23200——00232
Total 100400——001004
Liniers (loan) 2013–14 Primera C Metropolitana 0000——0000
2014 Primera D Metropolitana 13000——00130
Total 13000——00130
Alebrijes de Oaxaca 2019–20 Ascenso MX 0000——0000
Career total 113400——001134

    References
    1. "Argentina - B. Machuca". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
    2. "Ficha Estadistica de BRIAN MACHUCA". BDFA. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
    3. "¿Quiénes son los tres jugadores a prueba de Almirante Brown?". LocoXelRojo. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
    4. "Machuca se suma a la lista de lesionados con un corte y fracturas en dos dedos del pie derecho". El1Digital. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
    5. "Alebrijes de Oaxaca, el nuevo destino de Brian Machuca y Sebastián Carruega". El1Digital. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
    6. "El adiós de Brian Machuca: "Ya había cumplido un ciclo en el club"". El1Digital. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
    7. "Retomando las prácticas". AFA. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
    8. "Un juvenil de Brown cada vez más cerca de la lista de la selección del ascenso que viajará a la India". Brown Online. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
    9. "Indien-Tagebuch, Tag 7: So geh'n die Gauchos …". Ama-Lion. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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