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The young Venezuelan midfielder Telasco Segovia It has been the last hire of the Inter Miami of Lionel Messi. Last Tuesday afternoon, Javier Mascherano was questioned on this topic and revealed the reasons behind the signing.
In a mixed zone with journalists, the coach was consulted about the negotiation that led the Venezuelan to InterMiami. Mascherano He was clear and assured that one of the main reasons was having faced him so many times when he was technical director of the Argentine national team’s youth teams.
In this sense, the strategist argued that he knows very well Segovia and another of his virtues is his versatility in midfield. By being able to perform several positions, the Inter Miami He became more interested in him.
“He is a player that I have had to face many times. With Sub-20, Sub-23 in Venezuela. He is a player who has the ability to play in various positions in the midfield. You can give them different variants. We brought him because we like him, I think he can contribute from midfield to forward,” he explained.
Segovia came to Miami thanks to a disbursement of $2.5 million dollars that was paid to the Pia House of the first division of Portugalaccording to the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The 21-year-old midfielder was a starter with this team in the first division of Portugal. He has played 15 of 17 games this season, scoring two goals. Segovia It became the most expensive sale in the history of the Pia House.
The young promise became the third Venezuelan in history to play with Lionel Messi. The other two were Jeffren Suarezwhen they agreed on the FC Barcelona in 2010, and Josef Martinezwith whom he shared in Inter Miami just a few months.
Who is Telasco Segovia?
Telasco Segovia is a young Venezuelan soccer player born on April 2, 2003 in Barquisimetostate Lara. He plays as a midfielder and his profile is characterized by being more offensive.
Segovia made his professional debut with Sports Lara on September 8, 2019 in a match against Carabobo in Venezuela. During his time at the club, he played 58 games and scored six goals in the Futve League.
His self-confidence and great performance in the Maurice Revello Tournament 2022where he was the top scorer and Best Player of the Tournament with the national team Venezuelathey quickly took him to Europe.
In August 2022, he was loaned to the Sampdoria of theto Series A Italian. Although he played only one game in the Series Ahis team descended to the Series B. This scenario led him to sign a three-year contract with Pia House in Portugal in September 2023.
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