Eduardo Darias

Eduardo Darias
	Darias with Peñarol in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Washington Eduardo Darias Lafuente
Date of birth	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
2017–2018	Central Español
2019–2023	Deportivo Maldonado
2024–	Peñarol
	*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

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

^ 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.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "Eduardo Darias es nuevo jugador de Peñarol" [Eduardo Darias is new Peñarol player] (in Spanish). ESPN. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ 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.
^ "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.

[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.

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