Federico Redondo Solari (born 18 January 2003) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Inter Miami. The son of

Fernando Redondo Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri (; born 6 June 1969) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He most notably played for Real Madrid and AC Milan. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive m ...

, Federico was born in Spain and is a youth international for Argentina.

Club career

Argentinos Juniors

Redondo is a youth product of the academy of

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since the age of 10. He signed his first professional contract with them on 17 December 2021, keeping him at the club until December 2023. He debuted with Argentinos Juniors in a 2–1

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win over Tigre on 11 July 2022, coming on as a substitute in extra time. He finished his tenure at Argentino Juniors with two goals in 59 appearances in all competitions.

Inter Miami

On 23 February 2024, Redondo completed his transfer to

club Inter Miami, signing a contract that extends through the 2027 season, with an option for the club to extend it through 2028. He joined the club under the U22 Initiative, brought in as a season-ending injury replacement for another U22 Initiative player, Facundo Farías. The transfer was contingent upon the successful receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and

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, formalities necessary for players moving between countries and competing in the United States, respectively.

International career

Redondo is a youth international for Argentina, having represented the Argentina U20s in May 2022. On 10 January 2024, Redondo was called up for the Argentina Olympic team for the

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Style of play

Redondo usually plays as a defensive midfielder or number five in front of the back-line, but normally operates as a deep-lying

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, due to his passing, vision, technique, positioning, and his ability to dictate the tempo of his team's play, which allows him to link-up the defense and the attack effectively after winning back possession. Considered to be a classy and promising young player in the media, his playing style, reading of the game, height, and physique have led pundits to liken him to his father, Fernando, as well as Spanish midfielder

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Personal life

Redondo was born in Spain and is of Argentine descent, returning to Argentina at a young age. His father Fernando played in the same position as him most notably for

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and the Argentine national team, while his brother

Fernando Redondo Solari Fernando Redondo Solari (born 15 September 1994) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Tigre. Career Redondo's professional club career began with Argentinos Juniors and All Boys, and then he ended up in ...

was also briefly a professional footballer. Through his mother, he is the grandson of former footballer Jorge Solari, as well as a nephew of both Santiago Solari, who also played for Real Madrid, and

Esteban Solari Esteban Andrés Solari Poggio (; born 2 June 1980) is an Argentine football manager and former professional player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Godoy Cruz. Playing career Solari was born in Rosario, Santa Fe. After em ...

Career statistics

Honours

Inter Miami *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Redondo, Federico 2003 births Living people Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Footballers from Madrid Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Spanish men's footballers Spanish people of Argentine descent Sportspeople of Argentine descent Men's association football midfielders Argentinos Juniors footballers Argentine Primera División players Inter Miami CF players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Olympic footballers for Argentina Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century Argentine sportsmen 21st-century Spanish sportsmen Major League Soccer players