Julio César Recoba Serena (born 3 April 1997) is a Uruguayan professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...
.
Career
Recoba started his senior career with amateur side
Basáñez
Club Atlético Basáñez is a football and boxing club from Montevideo in Uruguay founded in 1920. They currently play in the Second Amateur Division, the third and last tier of the Uruguayan championship.
The club is named after Tomas Basá ...
. In January 2019, he was signed by
Uruguayan Primera División
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club
Fénix. He made his professional debut on 20 August 2020 in a 2–2 draw against
Cerro.
In June 2022, he signed for
Uruguayan Segunda División Amateur club Mar de Fondo.
Personal life
Recoba is the son of former Uruguay international
Álvaro Recoba
Álvaro Alexánder Recoba Rivero (; born 17 March 1976; nickname "El Chino" . His half-brother
Jeremía Recoba
Jeremía Alexandre Recoba Perrone (born 8 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Las Palmas. Born in Italy, he is a dual citizen with Uruguay.
Early life
Recoba was born in Como, Italy. His father, Álv ...
is also a professional footballer.
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
Footballers from Montevideo
Men's association football midfielders
Uruguayan men's footballers
Uruguayan Primera División players
Centro Atlético Fénix players
21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen
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