- The Venezuelan full-back was praised for his speed, aerial play and skills in both defence and attack.
The sports subscription medium The Athletic from the newspaper The New York Times He called Venezuelan national team player Jon Aramburu one of the five emerging players who impressed the most during the 2024 Copa América.
The platform highlighted the performance of the 21-year-old right back, who was considered a key figure in the Vinotinto’s group stage matches once morest Jamaica and Mexico, as well as the quarter-final match once morest Canada.
“Aramburu is hungry defensively. He is a tough tackler who seems to enjoy the challenge and is extremely skilful. A staunch ball-winner who enjoys digging in and defending his flank, whether it be the left or the right,” the magazine wrote regarding the Venezuelan player.
The Athletic Aramburu made 26 tackles during his participation in the tournament, which is considered a feat due to the fleeting nature of the competition. The full-back was featured alongside Colombian midfielder Richard Ríos, Uruguayan Maximiliano Araújo, Costa Rican goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira and Paraguayan Ramón Sosa.
The Vinotinto was eliminated on July 5th in the quarter-finals in a penalty shootout once morest Canada, following advancing to first place in Group B undefeated. Their Copa America campaign has been described as one of the most outstanding performances by a team in this tournament.
Other feats achieved by Aramburu
Jon Aramburu, in three games played, became the third Venezuelan with the highest number of assists in the continental competition, equaling Stalin González, Salomón Rondón, Sergio Hernández, Oswaldo Palencia and Tomás Rincón.
Renzo Di Vincenzo, who manages the Soccer Data Venezuela account, indicated that only Juan Arango and Alejandro “Lobo” Guerra surpass him, while the top assist-giver in the history of the tournament for the Vinotinto is Luis Mendoza, who achieved four assists.
He was also the defender with the most aerial duels won (15) in the entire Copa América. He also accumulated 5 clearances and 2 interceptions.
Who is Jon Aramburu?
Jon Aramburu was born on July 23, 2002 in Caracas, Venezuela. He is a fast and agile player, known for his ability to defend and attack.
Aramburu began his professional career when he was called up to Deportivo La Guaira’s first team in 2020. The Venezuelan was part of the orange team’s squad that managed to win the Venezuelan soccer league for the first time in its history.
He then joined Real Unión in the Spanish third division. He played with this team in the 2022/2023 season in the second division B. He played 32 games, starting 24 of them and completing 2074 minutes. He was later signed by Real Sociedad. He started in the reserve team until he was called up to the first team.
The defender made his debut in a Copa del Rey match once morest Buñol. He came on in the 73rd minute of the game, which they won 1-0. Three days later, he was called up to face Barcelona, although he remained on the bench. He played once more in January in the Copa del Rey once morest Almería, coming on in the 81st minute.
On 20 January 2024, he made his debut in an official LaLiga match as a starter away to Celta de Vigo. He received a yellow card following 30 minutes and was substituted at the end of the first half.
Aramburu also made his Champions League debut in February 2024. The Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, hosted his debut in Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad.
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2024-07-13 03:21:57