Fausto Vera

Fausto Mariano Vera (born 26 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Argentinos Juniors.[1]

Fausto Vera
Personal information
Full name Fausto Mariano Vera
Date of birth (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000
Place of birth Hurlingham, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder[2]
Club information
Current team
 Argentinos Juniors
Number 20
Youth career
Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Argentinos Juniors 16 (1)
National team
2017 Argentina U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 Argentina U20 12 (1)
2019 Argentina U23 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:38, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Vera started his career with Argentinos Juniors.[1][3] He was promoted into their senior team during 2018–19, making his debut in the Argentine Primera División against Tigre in November 2018; coming off the bench for Ignacio Méndez in an away loss at the Estadio José Dellagiovanna.[1] On 6 March 2020, on his twenty-fourth appearance, Vera scored his first senior goal in a win over Rosario Central.[1]

International career

In 2017, Vera was selected by the Argentina U17s for the 2017 South American U-17 Championship.[1] They were knocked out at the first group stage, with Vera featuring in matches with Venezuela, Peru and Brazil.[1] Vera won three caps for the Argentina U20s at the 2018 COTIF Tournament.[4][5][6][7] He also featured for the U19s and trained against the senior squad in 2017.[8][9] In December 2018, Vera was selected for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[10] In May 2019, Fernando Batista called up Vera for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[11] He scored in their 5–2 matchday one win over South Africa on 25 May; in appearance one of three.[1]

Vera received a call-up for the 2019 Pan American Games with the U23s in Peru.[12] He appeared five times, including once in the final as he also scored, as they won the competition.[1]

Career statistics
As of 19 August 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Argentinos Juniors 2018–19 Primera División 200040000060
2019–20 14020103[lower-alpha 1]000200
Career total 16020503000260
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours
Argentina U23[13]

References
  1. "Argentina - F. Vera". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. "Fausto Vera". World Football. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. "Ficha Estadistica de FAUSTO VERA". BDFA. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. "Todo lo que tenés que saber del torneo Sub 20 de L'Alcudia: el fixture de Argentina y las curiosidades". Infobae. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  5. "SELECCIÓN A MURCIANA vs SELECCION NACIONAL ARGENTINA". COTIF Tournament. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  6. "SELECCIÓN NACIONAL ARGENTINA vs SELECCION NACIONAL MAURITANIA". COTIF Tournament. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  7. "SELECCIÓN NACIONAL ARGENTINA vs SELECCION NACIONAL INDIA". COTIF Tournament. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  8. "Terminó la semana de actividad Sub 19". Argentine Football Association. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  9. "Seleccionado juvenil: quiénes son los integrantes del nuevo equipo Sub 20 argentino". La Nación. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  10. "Convocados para el Sudamericano Sub 20". AFA. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  11. "Lista de convocados para el Mundial". AFA. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  12. "Lista de convocados de la Selección Sub 23 para los Juegos Panamericanos". AFA. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  13. "La selección de fútbol vence a Honduras y se queda con la medalla dorada de los Juegos Panamericanos". Infobae. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.


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