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Eduardo Darias

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Eduardo Darias
Darias with Peñarol in 2024
Personal information
Full name Washington Eduardo Darias Lafuente
Date of birth (1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Peñarol
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Central Español 37 (6)
2019–2023 Deportivo Maldonado 111 (12)
2024– Peñarol 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:52, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Washington Eduardo Darias Lafuente (born 28 February 1998)[1] is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peñarol.

Career

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Born in Montevideo, Darias began his career at Central Español. After two years, he transferred to Deportivo Maldonado also in the Uruguayan Segunda División. On 6 February 2022 year he opened the scoring in a 3–2 win at Nacional on the opening day,[2] as the squad that came third in the Uruguayan Primera División in that season, qualifying for the Copa Libertadores.[3]

On 4 January 2024, Darias signed for Peñarol for the whole year.[4] He scored his first goal on 7 April as a substitute as his team came from behind to win 2–1 away to his previous employers,[5] following four days later with a first continental goal in a 5–0 home win over Caracas in the Copa Libertadores group stage.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Gutiérrez González, Rodrigo (28 February 2024). "Efemérides: los acontecimientos más importantes del 28 de febrero" [On this day: the most important events of 28 February] (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Inédito, emocionante y sensacional triunfo se llevó Deportivo Maldonado" [Unprecedented, exciting and sensational triumph for Deportivo Maldonado] (in Spanish). 970 Universal. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ Malek, Mariana (27 December 2022). "Eduardo Darias, el jugador de Deportivo Maldonado con la mirada en la Copa Libertadores" [Eduardo Darias, the Deportivo Maldonado player with an eye on the Copa Libertadores]. El País (Uruguay) (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Eduardo Darias es nuevo jugador de Peñarol" [Eduardo Darias is new Peñarol player] (in Spanish). ESPN. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  5. ^ Sánchez, Christian (7 April 2024). "Peñarol remontó en Maldonado y volvió a la cima en solitario" [Peñarol came from behind at Maldonado and returned to being outright leaders] (in Spanish). 970 Universal. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Con triplete de Maximiliano Silvera, Peñarol goleó a Caracas 5-0" [With Maximiliano Silvera hat-trick, Peñarol thrashed Caracas 5-0] (in Spanish). C5N. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.