Argentine soccer’s future is in safe hands with many young stars being produced by the South American nation. The Albicelestes have had some great talent in recent years, with the likes of Julián Álvarez and Alejandro Garnacho, among many others, proving it.
Another wonderkid by the name of Claudio Echeverri has entered the ranks and looks promising for the future of Argentine soccer. The 17-year-old teenager has already demonstrated this fact in the ongoing U-17 World Cup.
Who is Claudio Echeverri?
Claudio Echeverri is a young attacking midfielder born in 2006 who currently plays for one of Argentina’s biggest clubs, River Plate. He began his career with Deportivo Luján in his hometown of Resistencia, Chaco Province. River Plate recruited him into their youth setup in 2017.
He gained international attention when he impressed in a tournament in Italy, scoring nine goals in six games. The Guardian even named him as one of the best soccer players born in 2006, which included players like Brazilian sensation Endrick who moved to Real Madrid and Barcelona’s Marc Guiu.
Claudio made his debut for River Plate in October 2022 against Patronato, scoring his first goal in that match. He secured his first professional contract in December of the same year. With four appearances to his name, Claudio also represents Argentina at the U-17 level, boasting 18 appearances and 12 goals.
Currently participating in the ongoing U-17 World Cup, the 17-year-old has earned the nickname ‘El Diablito’ due to his exceptional dribbling skills, resembling his idol, Lionel Messi. His agility and ability to navigate 1v1 situations make him a formidable player, and he is also known for his prowess in shooting from a distance.
17-year-old compares beating Brazil to “S*x”
Claudio Echeverri is currently playing for the Argentine team in the U-17 World Cup. One of the player’s best match was in the quarter final victory against Brazil, where he scored all three goals. This came days after the Argentine men’s team beating Brazil in Maracana, which saw quite an unpleasant situation.
He has 5 goals in the whole tournament, being the top scorer. After the game, Claudio was asked by a reporter to describe his feelings after scoring a hat trick against his nation’s rivals. The reporter referenced the statements of Alexis Mac Allister, who described beating Brazil as “P*rn”.
…and on Friday, U17 striker Claudio Echeverri was asked:
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 24, 2023
Interviewer: “𝐴𝑙𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 ‘𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑛’. 𝑌𝑜𝑢’𝑟𝑒 𝑎 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑟, 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑦?”
Echeverri: “𝑺𝒆𝒙!”
(via @TyCSports)pic.twitter.com/Qr4Lk7DQPz
Claudio Echeverri was asked to give a little less explicit version of Alexis’ statement due to his age, but instead the youngster said beating Brazil was comparable to “S*x”, and quickly left while laughing.
The Argentine U-17 team is now in the semi finals, where they face the German U-17 team on Tuesday. Claudio will hope to turn out his best performance once again if they want to reach the final.
