Football fortune

Three pillars of your career

Club journey

1. Age 18–20MJQMontevideo Yellow Black71 matches · 23 goals
2. Age 20–21AMUUnión Almendravia30 matches · 2 goals
3. Age 21–24LBQLondon Blue87 matches · 9 goals
4. Age 24–25MWQMadrid White35 matches · 8 goals
5. Age 25–32MBQMan Blue247 matches · 54 goals

Key moments

1. Age 18

   Your first professional contract: Montevideo Yellow Black · $43,890/year

2. Age 18

   Hernán Tejera pulls you aside: 'Don't jump to Montevideo Yellow Black yet, lad. Stay here, play games, and harden up. You aren't ready for that shark tank.'

3. Age 21

   A brand offers a generous fee for several late-night appearances. Its terms could crowd out training and rest.

4. Age 23

   A new career-best world rank: #2

5. Age 24

   European Club Cup (2050): You see it out; your team lifts the cup

6. Age 24

   A gripping cup tie heads into a sudden-death penalty shootout. Skipper Hernán Tejera asks for a volunteer for the 5th kick.

7. Age 25

   The decisive final league match (2051): Your attacking move comes off; score 1–0

8. Age 27

   European Club Cup (2053): Your attacking move comes off; your team lifts the cup

Injuries

Total injuries: 29 · Career weeks out: 78

Most serious injury
Age 16 · Meniscus tear

Epilogue

14 professional years; $0 sent home; enough to live on for life.

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