Joaquín Lavega

Joaquín Lavega Colzada (born 3 February 2005) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Coritiba, on loan from Fluminense.

Club career Lavega is a youth academy graduate of River Plate Montevideo. He made his professional debut for the club on 30 May 2021 in a goalless draw against Deportivo Maldonado.

In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.

In December 2024, Fluminense announced that they reached an agreement for Lavega to become their newest player. The forward was close to signing with rival club Vasco da Gama, but then he changed his mind and signed a five-year contract with the tricolor.

International career Youth Lavega has represented Uruguay at different youth levels. He was part of Uruguay squad at the 2019 South American U-15 Championship. On 15 August 2021, Uruguay under-17 team coach Diego Demarco named Lavega in 20-man squad for the 2021 U-18 L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament.

On 28 September 2023, Lavega was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 Pan American Games. In January 2025, he was named in Uruguay's 23-man squad for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.

Senior In October 2024, Lavega received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team.

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