Who is Nacho, the Argentine Menino da Vila who renewed with Santos
Santos have renewed Argentina striker Ignácio, known as Nacho, until December 2029. A Menino da Vila and one of the club's academy gems, he top-scored in the under-15 Paulista and has six goals in 17 under-17 league games.
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O Santos renovou na quarta-feira (4) o contrato de Ignácio, o Nacho, conhecido como Menino da Vila e uma das joias da base. O centroavante argentino assinou por longo prazo, até dezembro de 2029.
No ano passado ele foi o artilheiro do Peixe no Paulista sub-15. Agora, no primeiro ano de sub-17, é o segundo maior goleador do time no Brasileiro da categoria: 17 jogos, seis gols, mais quatro no estadual.
Dentro do clube, é visto como candidato a disputar a Copinha 2027 e a aparecer no banco do profissional. Nos bastidores, é tratado como um talento capaz de decidir jogos.
Nacho nasceu em Roque Saenz Peña, em Chaco, na Argentina. Filho de mãe argentina e pai brasileiro, mudou-se ainda pequeno para o Brasil; antes do Santos, passou por Grêmio e Juventude.
O ídolo é Lionel Messi, mas a inspiração em campo é Haaland, pelas semelhanças com o norueguês. Finalização e faro de gol explicam as chamadas para as equipes de base argentinas.
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