Buenos Aires, February 16 (NA) - Argentine midfielder Emmanuel Cecchini will play for the first time on Uruguayan soil, as the new reinforcement for Juventud de las Piedras. According to the Argentine News Agency, the 29-year-old player comes from playing the last season at San Lorenzo, where he did not find regularity and alternated between good and bad performances throughout the calendar year. The 'Juve' acquires the footballer with the pass in his possession after his disengagement from the Boedo team at the end of 2025. It will be the ninth club in the Argentine's career, who has already played for Banfield, Málaga of Spain, León of Mexico, Seattle Sounders of the United States, Unión de Santa Fe, Gimnasia LP, Unión Española, and Audax Italiano of Chile, and San Lorenzo de Almagro. Cecchini joins the team led by Sebastián 'Gallego' Méndez for the dispute of the AUF Uruguay League and the Copa Libertadores. The 'Pedrenses' come from achieving a historic victory against Universidad Católica in the Copa Libertadores, which places them in Phase 2 of the continental tournament, where they will face Guarani of Paraguay. The former Banfield player joins the Argentines: Emmanuel Más, Patricio Pernicone, Leonel Roldán, and Ramiro Peralta. In addition, the coach of the team is the Argentine DT; 'Gallego' Méndez.
