Jeremía Recoba

Jeremía Alexandre "Jere" Recoba Perrone (born 8 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Las Palmas. Born in Italy to former Uruguay professional footballer Álvaro Recoba, he is a citizen of both countries.

Early life Recoba was born in Como, Italy. His father, Álvaro Recoba, was a long-term Uruguay international footballer who spent most of his career in Italy, primarily with Inter Milan. His mother is Lorena Perrone, who is of Italian descent. His half-brother Julio Recoba is also a footballer.

While the most common spelling of the name Jeremiah in Spanish is Jeremías, Recoba's father wrote the name incorrectly on his birth certificate.

Recoba made his professional debut on 29 October 2023 in a 4–0 Copa Uruguay win over Potencia. On the opening day of the 2024 season, he played the last eight minutes as a substitute for Mauricio Pereyra. On 28 February, he was given a surprise first start in a Copa Libertadores group game at home to Venezuela's Academia Puerto Cabello also at the Estadio Gran Parque Central, winning 2–0.

On 20 April 2024, Recoba scored his first goal in his 14th match – a 6–2 home win over Rampla Juniors in the domestic league – having already registered two assists in his career. Four days later, he netted again in a 2–1 Libertadores group win over another Venezuelan opponent, Deportivo Táchira; he was congratulated for this feat by former Nacional player Luis Suárez.

Las Palmas On 19 July 2025, Recoba joined Spanish club Las Palmas on a three-year contract. The Segunda División club bought 50% of his economic rights for an initial fee of US$750,000, with the fee set to double if the club won promotion to La Liga or he was sold before the end of his contract.

International career Recoba is eligible to represent Italy or Uruguay at international level. He has stated he would only play for the latter.

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