Jairo Damián Vásquez Ampuero (born 16 January 2001) is an Argentine-Chilean[2] professional footballer who plays as a forward for Deportes Puerto Montt in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jairo Damián Vásquez Ampuero | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Trelew, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportes Puerto Montt | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2020 | C.A.I. | ||
| 2014–2019 | → Estudiantes (loan) | ||
| 2020 | → Universidad de Chile (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | C.A.I. | ||
| 2022 | Deportes Iquique | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | Deportes Limache | 20 | (4) |
| 2023 | C.A.I. | ||
| 2024– | Deportes Puerto Montt | 4 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Chile U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Trelew, Argentina, Vásquez raised in Caleta Olivia where he was with clubs Estrella del Norte, Estrella del Sur, Mar del Plata and Olimpia Juniors as a youth player. He joined the C.A.I. youth system at the age of four and was loaned out to Estudiantes at the age of thirteen.[3][4]
Atr the end of his contract with Estudiantes, Vásquez moved to Chile and joined Universidad de Chile in February 2020,[5][6] returning to C.A.I. at the end of the same year.[3]
In 2022, he returned to Chile and joined Deportes Iquique.[7][8] The next season, he switched to Deportes Limache, with whom he won the 2023 Segunda División Profesional.[9] At the end of 2023, he rejoined C.A.I.[3]
In 2024, Vásquez signed with Deportes Puerto Montt.[10]
International career edit
Vásquez represented Chile U17 in the 2017 FIFA World Cup, making two appearances against England and Iraq.[11][12]
Personal life edit
Vásquez naturalized Chilean by descent since his grandparents are Chilean.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Jairo Vasquez". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b "El mundialista sub 17 que llega a la Universidad de Chile de la mano de Caputto". En Cancha (in Spanish). 5 February 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Jairo Vásquez también refuerza a la CAI". www.elpatagonico.com (in Spanish). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Jairo Vásquez, un caletense brillando en el ascenso chileno". La Opinión Austral (in Spanish). 28 January 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Jairo Vasquez, la joven promesa que abandonó a Estudiantes". Pulso noticias (in Spanish). 3 February 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "El último refuerzo de la U: Jairo Vásquez se integró a los azules". AS Chile (in Spanish). 21 February 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Díaz, Gonzalo (27 January 2022). "El equipo triunfó en primer partido preparatorio". Deportes Iquique (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Iquique sonríe en su debut en el Campeonato Ascenso". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). 28 February 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "La historia del futbolista que no pudo jugar en Universidad de Chile por la pandemia y ahora la rompe en la Segunda División". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). 7 April 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Romero, Jorge (22 February 2024). "Fue desechado por la U, jugó en Argentina y ahora reforzará al Puerto Montt del Pillo Vera". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Nómina de la Selección Chilena Sub 17 para la Copa Mundial Sub 17 de la FIFA India 2017". ANFP (in Spanish). 23 September 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Jairo Vásquez fue titular en la caída de Chile". www.eldia.com (in Spanish). 12 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
External links edit
- Jairo Vásquez at Soccerway
- Jairo Vásquez at WorldFootball.net