Nehuén Paz

Nehuén Mario Paz (born 28 April 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Independiente Rivadavia as a centre-back.[1]

Nehuén Paz
Personal information
Full nameNehuén Mario Paz
Date of birth (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 (age 31)
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
Independiente Rivadavia
Number14
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015All Boys35(0)
2015–2018Newell's Old Boys54(2)
2018–2021Bologna11(1)
2018Lanús (loan)3(0)
2020Lecce (loan)13(0)
2021Kayserispor (loan)12(1)
2021–2022Crotone13(0)
2022–2023Universidad Católica8(0)
2022Estudiantes (loan)7(0)
2024–Independiente Rivadavia1(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:19, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

Paz's career began in 2013 with All Boys in the Argentine Primera División.[1][3] He made his professional debut at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti during a defeat to River Plate on 22 September, which was the first of nineteen appearances throughout the 2013–14 season which ended with relegation.[1][4] In Primera B Nacional, Paz featured sixteen times and was subsequently signed at the end of the 2014 campaign by Primera División team Newell's Old Boys.[1][5][6] He scored his first career goal in his second start for the club, netting the opening goal in a 2–0 win against Godoy Cruz on 21 April 2015.[1]

He remained with Newell's Old Boys for four seasons, scoring twice in fifty-seven appearances in all competitions between 2015 and 2018.[1] On 30 January 2018, Paz joined Italian Serie A side Bologna.[7][8] On 4 February, Paz was loaned back to Argentina to play for Lanús.[9] His first appearance arrived in a 2–1 Copa Sudamericana defeat to Sporting Cristal on 7 March, which preceded a further three matches for them.[1] He returned to Bologna for the next season and a half, as he made his club debut during a two-goal loss away to Juventus on 26 September 2018.[1]

On 31 January 2020, after six appearances for his parent club, Paz joined fellow Serie A team Lecce on loan; purchase option included.[10] After debuting in 4–0 victory over Torino on 2 February, the defender appeared twelve further times as they suffered relegation to Serie B.[1] Paz then went back to Bologna, subsequently featuring for the club across the first half of 2020–21; notably scoring his first goal in the process, as he netted in a home draw with Atalanta on 23 December.[1] On 1 February 2021, Turkish Süper Lig side Kayserispor announced the loan acquisition of Paz; until the succeeding June.[11][12]

On 27 August 2021, Paz signed a two-year contract with Serie B club Crotone.[13] On 19 February 2022, the contract was terminated by mutual consent.[14]

On 23 February 2022, Paz signed a four-year contract with Universidad Católica in Chile.[15] On second half 2022, he was loaned to Estudiantes de La Plata until the end of the season.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 May 2022.[1]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
All Boys2013–14Primera División190190
2014Primera B Nacional16010170
Total3501000360
Newell's Old Boys2015Primera División1311[a]0141
2016Primera División101101
2016–17Primera División20010210
2017–18Primera División11010120
Total542200010572
Bologna2017–18Serie A0000
2018–19Serie A2020
2019–20Serie A3030
2020–21Serie A611071
Total1111000121
Lanús (loan)2017–18Primera División301[b]040
Lecce (loan)2019–20Serie A130130
Kayserispor (loan)2020–21Süper Lig121121
Crotone2021-22Serie B13010140
Universidad Católica2022Primera División70004[c]0110
Career total14945050101604

References