Iturbe from Grêmio

Argentine striker who granted citizenship to Paraguay, Juan Manuel Iturbi, 30, is Gremio’s newest signing. After finishing his medical on Thursday morning, at CT Luiz Carvalho. The participant signed a contract with the membership, till December 2023, with the choice to resume for an additional season.

Iturbi was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, however moved to Asuncion very early. The son of Paraguayan dad and mom, he began enjoying soccer within the youth groups of Cerro Porteño, making his skilled debut at simply 16 years outdated, in 2009. That 12 months, he gained his first grownup title, the Torneo Apertura. In mid-2011, he moved to Porto, the place he was topped Portuguese champion within the 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons. Subsequently, he was loaned out to River Plate/ARG and Verona/ITA earlier than being purchased by Roma in mid-2014. Throughout this era within the Italian staff, he was loaned out to Bournemouth in England, earlier than beginning his profession in Mexican soccer, defending for Tijuana and Pumas. And Pachuca. His final two seasons have been defending for Aris de Thessaloniki, Greece. Iturbi additionally performed for Argentina’s youth staff, enjoying in two World Cups and two South American U-20s. In 2016, he determined to decide on to defend the principle squad of Paraguay, enjoying in two Copa América tournaments, certainly one of them in 2019, in Brazil. Iturbe was in Enviornment do Grêmio for the quarter-final match between Brazil and Paraguay, however remained on the bench.

The brand new Tricolor striker shall be formally offered within the coming days.

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Identify: Juan Manuel Iturbi Arevalos
Place: Attacker
Start: 04/06/1993
Location: Buenos Aires / ARG
Golf equipment: Sportivo Trinidense / PAR, Cerro Porteño / PAR, Porto / POR, River Plate / ARG, Verona / ITA, Roma / ITA, Bournemouth / ING, Torino / ITA, Tijuana / MEX, Pumas / MEX, Pachuca / MEX and Aris / GRE.
Titles: Champion of Paraguay within the Apertura 2009 (Cerro Porteño) and Champion of Portugal 2011/12 and 2012/2013 (Porto).