Vicente Poggi
Uruguayan football player (born 2002)
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Vicente Poggi Sassi (born 11 July 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Godoy Cruz.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vicente Poggi Sassi | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Godoy Cruz | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Defensor Sporting | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Defensor Sporting | 24 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Necaxa | 35 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Morelia (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Godoy Cruz (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2024– | Godoy Cruz | 57 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Uruguay U15 | 24 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Uruguay U17 | 27 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Uruguay U23 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:53, 18 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
A youth academy graduate of Defensor Sporting, Poggi made his professional debut on 20 September 2020 in a 4–2 league win against Deportivo Maldonado.[2][3] He scored his first goal on 18 January 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Montevideo Wanderers.
Following Defensor's relegation from top division after 2020 season, Poggi joined Liga MX club Necaxa.[4] On 7 May 2021, Defensor officially announced Poggi's departure from the club.[5] On 30 December 2021, he joined Atlético Morelia on loan.[6] On 7 February 2024, he joined Godoy Cruz on loan.[7]
International career
Poggi has represented Uruguay at the 2017 South American U-15 Championship and the 2019 South American U-17 Championship.[8] On 28 September 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 Pan American Games.[9] In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[10]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 April 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Defensor Sporting | 2020 | Uruguayan Primera División | 24 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Necaxa | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Atlético Morelia(loan) | 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Godoy Cruz (loan) | 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| Godoy Cruz | 2024 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 136 | 6 | ||
- Includes Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and Leagues Cup.
Honours
Atlético Morelia
