Claudio Echeverri

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Claudio Echeverri
Personal information
Full name Claudio Jeremías Echeverri [1]
Date of birth (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
(on loan from Manchester City)
Number 9
Youth career
Deportivo Luján
2017–2023 River Plate
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 River Plate 5 (0)
2024– Manchester City 1 (0)
2024 → River Plate (loan) 30 (3)
2025– → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2022-2023 Argentina U17 15 (10)
2025– Argentina U20 9 (6)
2024– Argentina U23 10 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
South American U-20 Championship
Silver medal icon.svg 2025 Venezuela
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:28, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 February 2025

Claudio Jeremías Echeverri (born 2 January 2006) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.

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Club career

River Plate

11-year-old Echeverri against the Juventus children's team Claudio Echeverri in 2017 vs Juventus.png
11-year-old Echeverri against the Juventus children's team

Born in Resistencia, Chaco Province, Echeverri started his career with Deportivo Luján, before trialling with River Plate at the end of 2016, going on to sign officially the following year. [2] He first rose to international attention in the footballing world for his performances at a children's tournament in Venice, Italy with River. Despite his team finishing third in the tournament, he scored nine goals in six games, stating "The truth is that we are not happy [finishing third], we wanted to be champions". [3]

In October 2022, he scored on his debut for River's reserve team against Patronato's reserve. [4] He signed his first professional contract with River in December of the same year, with a release clause reportedly worth 25 million dollars. [2] [5] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide. [6]

On 22 June 2023, at 17 years, 5 months and 20 days old, he made his professional debut in a league match against Instituto, coming on as a substitute for Ignacio Fernández. He provided an assist during the game, helping River Plate to a 3–1 victory. [7]

On 22 December 2023, during a post-match interview after conquering the Trofeo de Campeones with River Plate, Echeverri announced that he would not renew his contract with the club, which was due to expire on 31 December 2024. [8]

Manchester City

On 25 January 2024, Echeverri agreed to join Premier League club Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year contract, remaining on loan at River Plate until January 2025. [9] On 17 March, he scored his first professional goal against Gimnasia in a 3–1 Copa de la Liga Profesional victory. [10]

Following his return to Manchester, he made his debut for City on 17 May 2025 in their 1–0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final, coming on as a substitute for Omar Marmoush in the 76th minute. [11] On 25 May, he made his Premier League debut in a 2–0 victory over Fulham on the final day of the season, when he came on to replace Erling Haaland in the 85th minute. [12] On 22 June, he scored his first goal for City in their 6–0 win against Al Ain in the FIFA Club World Cup group stage. [13]

Loan to Bayer Leverkusen

On 21 August 2025, Echeverri joined Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen on loan for the 2025–26 season. [14] He made his debut for the club two days later, coming on as a 84th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home defeat against Hoffenheim in the league. [15]

International career

Echeverri has represented Argentina at both under-17 and under-23 levels. [1] Echeverri scored five goals and assisted thrice for Argentina in the 2023 South American U-17 Championship in Ecuador, where Argentina ended third and qualified them for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia. On 24 November 2023, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 quarter-final victory over rivals Brazil. [16] He scored five goals and won the Bronze Boot as Argentina lost to eventual winners Germany on penalties in the semi-finals before losing to Mali in the third place match. [17] He also represented Argentina U-23 in the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Venezuela where they qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games. [18]

Style of play

A gifted playmaker, Echeverri has been nicknamed El Diablito (English: little devil) after former Bolivian international footballer Marco Etcheverry, who was nicknamed El Diablo, as the two share "devilish" dribbling, pace in one-on-one situations, and a powerful shot, as well as a similar last name. [2] [19] [20] [21] He has listed Lionel Messi and former River player Juan Fernando Quintero as two players he idolises. [2] Unlike Messi, he is right-footed, but they are similar in stature (171 cm) and share that low centre of gravity dribbling style. [22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 August 2025 [23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate 2023 Argentine Primera División 500010001 [c] 070
Manchester City 2023–24 Premier League 0000—00—00
2024–25 Premier League101000001 [d] 131
Total101000001131
River Plate (loan) 2024 Argentine Primera División3031010110 [e] 11 [f] 0525
Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 2025–26 Bundesliga 2000—00—20
Career total3832011110131646

Honours

Manchester City

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Claudio Echeverri at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 3 4 "River blindó a su joya: le puso una cláusula de 25 millones de dólares al Diablito Echeverri" [River shielded its jewel: it put a clause of 25 million dollars on Diablito Echeverri]. tn.com.ar (in Spanish). 29 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "El Diablito Echeverri: la nueva joya de River es un chaqueño de 11 años" [El Diablito Echeverri: River's new jewel is an 11-year-old from Chaco]. clarin.com (in Spanish). 24 July 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "River venció a Patronato, por el Torneo de Reserva: resumen, goles y más". TyC Sports (in Spanish). 8 October 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Ruiz, Pascual (28 December 2022). "River blinda a su joya: Claudio Echeverri firma su primer contrato profesional" [River shields its jewel: Claudio Echeverri signs his first professional contract]. Marca (in Spanish). Spain. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "River Plate 3–1 Instituto (Córdoba) (22 Jun, 2023) Commentary – ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  8. ↑ Sanderson, Tom (23 December 2023). "'New Messi' FC Barcelona Target Claudio Echeverri Confirms He Won't Renew River Plate Contract". Forbes . Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "City sign Claudio Echeverri from River Plate". Manchester City FC. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "(VIDEO) La EMOCIÓN de ECHEVERRI por su PRIMER GOL en RIVER". TyC Sports (in Spanish). 17 March 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  11. ↑ McNulty, Phil (17 May 2025). "Crystal Palace 1–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  12. ↑ Hafez, Shamoon (25 May 2025). "Fulham 0–2 Manchester City: Man City seal third place with victory at Fulham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "City cruise into Club World Cup knockouts with Al Ain win". Manchester City F.C. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "Echeverri joins Leverkusen on loan". Manchester City F.C. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Hoffenheim spoil Erik ten Hag's Bundesliga debut with clinical away win at Bayer Leverkusen". Bundesliga. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "Argentina venció 3–0 a Brasil y se metió en las semifinales del Mundial Sub 17" [Argentina beat Brazil 3–0 and reach the semifinals of the Under 17 World Cup] (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "Magnificent Mali clinch bronze". FIFA. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  18. ↑ Summerscales, Robert (12 February 2024). "Argentina Qualify for 2024 Olympic Men's Soccer Tournament but Brazil Miss Out". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "Quién es Claudio Echeverri, el pibe de River que deslumbró en Italia: tiene 11 años y sus goles son furor en las redes sociales" [Who is Claudio Echeverri, the River boy who dazzled in Italy: he is 11 years old and his goals are all the rage on social networks]. lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  20. ↑ "¿Quién es el 'Diablito' Echeverri que destaca en el fútbol argentino?" [Who is the 'Diablito' Echeverri who stands out in Argentine soccer?]. la-razon.com (in Spanish). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  21. ↑ Vázquez, Antonio (28 December 2022). "Quién es Claudio Echeverri, la joya de las juveniles de River que firma primer contrato con una cláusula millonaria" [Who is Claudio Echeverri, the jewel of River's youth who signs the first contract with a million-dollar clause]. Goal (website) (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  22. ↑ "All you need to know about Claudio Echeverri, Man City's 'new Messi'". OneFootball. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  23. ↑ Claudio Echeverri at Soccerway
  24. ↑ "Crystal Palace 1–0 Manchester City: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  25. ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup awards". FIFA. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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