AC Milan made official the signing of the Colombian goalkeeper Devis Vásquez, the 24-year-old player who comes from Guaraní from Paraguaya team in which he had a good presentation during 2022.
the goalkeeper arrived in Italian territory this Monday and presented the medical examinations, which he passed without any problem, the “rossoneri” club acquired the goalkeeper’s rights by paying 400,000 dollars, plus 100,000 in bonuses, for the termination clause he had with the Paraguayan team.
Vásquez signed a contract until June 2026 and initially it will be on trial with the Italian team until June of this year. If he arouses interest from the Italian coach, Stefano Pioli, they will leave him in the Milan squad, otherwise he would go on loan to another club.
Palmares of Devis Vázquez
The Atlanticense went through the youth ranks of Cortuluá, Patriotas and Equidad between 2015 and 2018. Although he did not manage to debut in any coffee team, that last year he played in the Copa Libertadores Sub-20 in Uruguay with the insurance club. After his great presentation with the people of Bogotá, he made his leap to Guaraní from Paraguay that same year and although it debuted on February 21, 2021 knew how to be champion of closing tournament in 2020 and 2021.
On his way through the Guarani played 34 games, including the preliminary phase of Libertadores against América Mineiro, in which his team was eliminated with an aggregate score of 3-3 and 4-5 on penalties.
After confirming the signing of Devis Vásquez, The president, Emilio Daher, from Guarani confirmed in an interview with local media that the player had been summoned by the Colombian Football Federation for the friendly match to be played on January 28 in the United States.
Colombians in Milan
The Caribbean goalkeeper is the fifth Colombian to join the ranks of the “diavoli” team after defender Mario Alberto Yepeswho was in three seasons (2010 to 2013), scoring 2 goals in 54 games and won two titles with the club, including the scudetto in the 2010-2011 season.
Another compatriot who passed through the “rossoneri” box was the central defender Christian Zapata during the seasons 2012 to 2019. Zapata played 148 games, scored 5 goals and managed to be crowned champion of the Italian Super Cup in 2016. On the other hand, the left side Pablo Armero managed to share a dressing room with Zapata during the period 2014 to 2015although he had a discreet time at Milan playing only eight games.
The most recent Colombian soccer player to wear the “diavoli” shirt was the striker Carlos Bacca during three seasons (2015-2017), which helped him convert 34 goals and nine assists in 77 gamesas well as raised the trophy of the Italian Super Cup in 2016 against Juventus.
So things, Devis Zapata is close to writing his own story in the Italian teamit is expected that the Colombian can show his conditions and stay in the team led by the Italian helmsman Stefano Pioli.
