Jeremía Recoba
Uruguayan footballer (born 2003)
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Jeremía Alexandre Recoba Perrone (born 8 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División club Las Palmas.[3] Born in Italy, he is a dual citizen with Uruguay.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremía Alexandre Recoba Perrone[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Como, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Palmas | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | Danubio | ||
| 2021–2023 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Nacional | 51 | (11) |
| 2025– | Las Palmas | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 November 2025 | |||
Early life
Recoba was born in Como, Italy. His father, Álvaro Recoba, was a long-term Uruguay international footballer who spent most of his career in Italy, primarily with Inter Milan.[5] His mother is Lorena Perrone, who is of Italian descent.[6][7] His half-brother Julio Recoba is also a footballer.[8]
While the most common spelling of the name Jeremiah in Spanish is Jeremías, Recoba's father wrote the name incorrectly on his birth certificate.[1]
Club career
Nacional
After playing in the youth ranks of Danubio, Recoba signed for Nacional in 2021; his father had made the same move in 1996. In September 2023, he signed his first professional contract at Nacional, to last through 2024.[9]
Recoba made his professional debut on 29 October 2023 in a 4–0 Copa Uruguay win over Potencia.[10] On the opening day of the 2024 season, he played the last eight minutes as a substitute for Mauricio Pereyra.[11][12] On 28 February, he was given a surprise first start in a Copa Libertadores group game at home to Venezuela's Academia Puerto Cabello also at the Estadio Gran Parque Central, winning 2–0.[13]
On 20 April 2024, Recoba scored his first goal in his 14th match – a 6–2 home win over Rampla Juniors in the domestic league – having already registered two assists in his career.[14] Four days later, he netted again in a 2–1 Libertadores group win over another Venezuelan opponent, Deportivo Táchira; he was congratulated for this feat by former Nacional player Luis Suárez.[15]
Las Palmas
On 19 July 2025, Recoba joined Spanish club Las Palmas on a three-year contract. The Segunda División club bought 50% of his economic rights for an initial fee of US$750,000, with the fee set to double if the club won promotion to La Liga or he was sold before the end of his contract.[16]
International career
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nacional | 2023 | UPD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | UPD | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 45 | 9 | |
| 2025 | UPD | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 28 | 5 | |
| Total | 51 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 74 | 14 | ||
| Las Palmas | 2025–26 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 74 | 14 | ||
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final
- One appearance in Torneo Intermedio final; one appearance, one goal in Supercopa Uruguaya