Diego Laxalt
Uruguayan footballer (born 1993)
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- Diego Sebastián Laxalt Suárez ( Spanish pronunciation: [laɣˈsalt] ; born 7 February 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Peñarol.
- He is a youth product of Defensor Sporting, having passed through the youth ranks in July 2012.
- On 24 February 2013, after the South American Championship football Under-20 in 2013, he returned to the field with the jersey of Violeta in the away game against Nacional.
- Inter Milan 2013–14: Arrival and loan to Bologna Inter Milan bought Laxalt in January 2013, with the deal completed in July 2013.
- He spent the season on loan at Bologna.
Diego Sebastián Laxalt Suárez (Spanish pronunciation: [laɣˈsalt]; born 7 February 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Peñarol. For the most of his career, he played in the left-back position. He is a youth product of Defensor Sporting, having passed through the youth ranks in July 2012.
Club career
Defensor Sporting
Born in Montevideo, Laxalt made his professional debut on 1 September 2012 with Defensor Sporting in a 4–0 win against Montevideo Wanderers. On 24 February 2013, after the South American Championship football Under-20 in 2013, he returned to the field with the jersey of Violeta in the away game against Nacional. He concluded his first season with 15 appearances and 1 goal.
Inter Milan
2013–14: Arrival and loan to Bologna
Inter Milan bought Laxalt in January 2013, with the deal completed in July 2013. The then new coach of Inter Milan, Walter Mazzarri, however, did not include him in the pre-season squad. He spent the season on loan at Bologna.
2014–15: Loan to Empoli
After returning from loan, he was included in the pre-season squad by Walter Mazzarri. On 13 August 2014, Empoli announced the loan signing of Laxalt with Inter Milan entitled to the right of a counter-purchase.
Genoa
On 30 January 2015, Genoa signed Laxalt on loan for 18 months with an optional purchase clause. He scored his first 2 goals for Genoa on 28 October 2015, in an away match against Torino.
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