Tomás Figueroa

Tomás Carlos Figueroa (born 20 April 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportivo Español, on loan from Vélez Sarsfield.[2]

Tomás Figueroa
Personal information
Full name Tomás Carlos Figueroa[1]
Date of birth (1995-04-20) 20 April 1995
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Deportivo Español
(on loan from Vélez Sarsfield)
Youth career
Villa Luro Norte
Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Vélez Sarsfield 0 (0)
2018– → Deportivo Español (loan) 18 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:06, 20 May 2019 (UTC)

Career

Figueroa, after joining their academy from Villa Luro Norte, started out with Vélez Sarsfield, with manager Miguel Ángel Russo promoting him into their senior set-up during the 2015 Primera División.[2][3][4] In four seasons, he was an unused substitute on eleven occasions - six times in the aforementioned campaign, with the other five arriving in 2016–17.[2][5] On 30 July 2018, Figueroa completed a loan move to Primera B Metropolitana side Deportivo Español.[2][6][7] He made his professional bow with the club in February 2019, featuring for the full duration of a goalless draw with Tristán Suárez.[2]

Personal life

In April 2016, Figueroa contracted dengue virus.[8][9] He was isolated at home to avoid contagion, before returning to training with Vélez Sarsfield.[10][11]

Career statistics
As of 20 May 2019.[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vélez Sarsfield 2015 Primera División 0000——0000
2016 0000——0000
2016–17 0000——0000
2017–18 0000——0000
2018–19 0000——0000
Total 0000——0000
Deportivo Español (loan) 2018–19 Primera B Metropolitana 18000——00180
Career total 18000——00180

    References
    1. "Tomás Figueroa". World Football. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
    2. "Argentina - T. Figueroa". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
    3. "Clausuran el arco". Vélez Sarsfield. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
    4. "Alarma en el Fortín: Un jugador de Vélez tiene dengue". Nuevo Diario. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
    5. "El renovado Vélez sigue apostando a los pibes". Clarín. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
    6. "Los cuatro arqueros que tenía Vélez en el primer semestre no continuarán". El Día. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
    7. "Un arquero fortinero". Mundo Ascenso. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
    8. "Figueroa, arquero del plantel de Vélez tiene dengue". TyC Sports. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
    9. "Figueroa, el arquero de Vélez, padece dengue". ESPN. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
    10. "El tercer arquero de Vélez fue diagnosticado con dengue". La Nación. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
    11. ""Me dolía todo"". Olé. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2019.


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