Johan Vásquez (footballer, born 1998)

Johan Felipe Vásquez Ibarra (born 22 October 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Genoa and the Mexico national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vásquez and the second or maternal family name is Ibarra.
Johan Vásquez
Personal information
Full name Johan Felipe Vásquez Ibarra
Date of birth (1998-10-22) 22 October 1998
Place of birth Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Genoa
(on loan from UNAM)
Number 15
Youth career
2015 Tigres UANL
2016 Poblado Miguel Alemán FC
2016–2017 Sonora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Sonora 25 (0)
2018–2019 → Monterrey (loan) 11 (1)
2019–2020 Monterrey 2 (0)
2020 → UNAM (loan) 10 (1)
2020– UNAM 39 (1)
2021– → Genoa (loan) 27 (1)
National team‡
2019–2021 Mexico U23 17 (3)
2019– Mexico 6 (0)
Honours
Representing  Mexico
Men's football
Pan American Games
2019 Lima Team
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTeam
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2022

Club career

After a couple of years in Pumas UNAM academy, Vásquez first joined Tigres UANL youth academy in 2015. He then briefly transferred to Poblado Miguel Alemán FC in 2016 before settling in Cimarrones de Sonora, successfully going through the ranks until reaching the first team and making his professional debut in the Ascenso MX.[2]

In April 2018, Vásquez joined Monterrey on a two-year loan deal with the option of purchase.[3] He was eventually purchased by Monterrey for US$2 million, making him the most expensive transfer between the top two levels of Mexican football.[4]

In December 2019, Vásquez joined UNAM on loan with the option of purchase.[5] Two months later, following impressive performances, 50 percent of his rights were purchased by UNAM.[6]

On 16 August 2021, Vásquez joined Serie A club Genoa on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy.[7][8]

International career

Youth

Vásquez began his international career with the under-23 side, featuring at the 2019 Pan American Games.[9] Mexico won the bronze medal.[10]

He also participated at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, scoring one goal in five appearances, where Mexico won the competition. He was included in the tournament's Best XI.[11] He was subsequently called up to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal with the Mexican Olympic team.[12]

Senior

On 2 October 2019, Vásquez made his debut with the senior national team in a friendly against Trinidad & Tobago. He came on as a substitute replacing Paolo Yrizar in the 63rd minute in Mexico's 2–0 win.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of 30 April 2022[14]
Club Division League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sonora Ascenso MX 2017–18 25080——330
Monterrey (loan) Liga MX 2018–19 111802[lower-alpha 2]0—211
Monterrey 2019–20 2020—1[lower-alpha 3]050
Total 1311002010261
UNAM (loan) Liga MX 2019–20 101———101
UNAM 2020–21 391———391
Total 492———492
Genoa (loan) Serie A 2021–22 27120——291
Career total 114420020101374
  1. Includes Copa MX and Coppa Italia
  2. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

International
As of match played 27 March 2022[15]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 201910
202130
202220
Total60

Honours

Monterrey

Mexico U23

Individual

References
  1. "Johan Vasquez". Genoacfc.it.
  2. "Johan Vásquez". ligamx.net (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  3. "Johan Vásquez, nuevo jugador de Rayados". 18 April 2018.
  4. "Cimarrones de Sonora, una cantera para la Liga MX". 20 May 2021.
  5. "Johan Vásquez llegará a Pumas UNAM con un préstamo a dos años con opción a compra".
  6. "Pumas habría comprado parte de la carta de Johan Vásquez".
  7. "Johan Vásquez es oficialmente nuevo jugador del Genoa de la Serie A." Marca Claro. 16 August 2021.
  8. "When will Johan Vásquez and Chucky Lozano meet in Italian soccer?". Sport-Journal.com. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  9. "Football Men – Mexico Team Roster" (PDF). Lima 2019. 29 July 2019.
  10. "México rescató el Bronce en Panamericanos tras vencer a Uruguay con muchos apuros".
  11. "Ellos son los 4 mexicanos que encabezan el 11 ideal de Concacaf del Preolímpico 2021".
  12. "Revelan lista oficial de la Selección Sub-23 que acudirá a Tokio 2020". 5 July 2021.
  13. "Mexico v Trinidad & Tobago game report". ESPN. 2 October 2019.
  14. Johan Vásquez at Soccerway
  15. Johan Vásquez at National-Football-Teams.com
  16. "Mexico win Olympic bronze medal after beating hosts Japan at Tokyo 2020". Goal. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  17. De la Cruz, Luis (16 December 2020). "Liga MX: León, Pumas y Cruz Azul se 'roban' el 11 ideal del Guardianes 2020". SoyFutbol.com (in Spanish).


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