Aníbal Gabriel Vega da Silva (born 18 March 2000) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Sportivo Ameliano.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aníbal Gabriel Vega da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sportivo Ameliano | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Palmeiras | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Palmeiras | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Vitória (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → União Leiria (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sportivo Ameliano | 26 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Paraguay U17 | 2 | (2) |
| 2019 | Paraguay U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:37, 18 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life edit
Vega started playing football for the San Pedro Football Academy in Paraguay.[1]
Club career edit
Vega started his career with Brazilian top flight side Palmeiras.[2] In 2021, he signed for Portuguese third tier side União de Leiria.[3]
International career edit
Vega has represented Paraguay internationally at youth level.[4] He is eligible to represent Brazil internationally through his mother.[5]
Personal life edit
Vega is the son of a Paraguayan futsal player and a Brazilian woman.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Aníbal Vega, el delantero con corazón". cronica.com.py.
- ^ "conheça os novos "Gabriéis" artilheiros da base do Palmeiras". globo.com.
- ^ "Aníbal Vega - O futbolero article".
- ^ "Vega, el revulsivo de Paraguay".
- ^ "Aníbal Vega, el paraguayo que es considerado el "nuevo Gabriel Jesús"". ultimahora.com.
- ^ "Aníbal Vega - ESPN article".
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