Julio Recoba

Julio Recoba
Personal information
Full name Julio César Recoba Serena
Date of birth (1997-04-03) 3 April 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Miramar Misiones
Nacional
Liverpool Montevideo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Basáñez 38 (3)
2019–2021 Fénix 3 (0)
2022 Mar de Fondo 16 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2023

Julio César Recoba Serena (born 3 April 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is the son of former Uruguay professional footballer Álvaro Recoba.

Career

Recoba started his senior career with amateur side Basáñez. In January 2019, he was signed by Uruguayan Primera División 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. His half-brother Jeremía Recoba is also a professional footballer.

References

  1. ↑ Julio Recoba at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "OFICIAL: Fénix, firma Julio Recoba". 8 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Cinco caras nuevas". 9 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "El show de Leodán, el debut de un hijo de Recoba y el saludo a JR que no se concretó". 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Cerro vs. Fénix - 20 August 2020 - Soccerway". Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Mar de Fondo le ganó de visitante a Salto F.C. en el Vispo Mari". 26 July 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Carrasco llevó a Fénix a Julio Recoba, un hijo del Chino, para jugar en el Apertura". 29 July 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  8. ↑ Torrisi, Antonio (25 April 2024). "Jeremia Recoba segna in Libertadores e corre ad abbracciare il padre allenatore" [Jeremía Recoba scores in Libertadores and runs to hug his father the manager] (in Italian). Goal. Retrieved 17 February 2025.