Claudio Echeverri has finally arrived at Manchester well over a year since he signed for the club, but who exactly is he?
Manchester City always keep their fingers on the pulse to sign some of the world’s most highly-rated talent, with South America proving to be a happy hunting ground.
Following in the footsteps of Julian Alvarez, who left for Atletico Madrid for a humungous profit in the summer, City moved to sign another hot prospect from Argentina.
Claudio Echeverri is just a teenager but City swooped in in January 2024 to recruit him from River Plate, where he stayed on loan until January 2025.
Involvement in the U20 South American Championship delayed his move to Manchester further but he has now arrived and is eligible to play for the club.
The exciting playmaker, who is rated highly by former City man Martin Demichelis, has continued to improve over the last year and will be looking to make a big impact at City.
Here is all you need to know about Echeverri.
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How old is Claudio Echeverri?
Claudio Jeremias Echeverri was born on January 6, 2006, in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina. As of February 2025, he is 19 years old.
Claudio Echeverri height
Echeverri stands at a diminutive 5’7″ (171cm) tall but his slight stature gives him a low centre of gravity that helps him dribble past opponents with ease.
X/Twitter and Instagram accounts
Echeverri already has a huge presence on Instagram with over 1.1m followers @claudioecheverri_.
The youngster tends to share pics of him in action for River Plate and his country but does share some personal photos on trips as well.
He does not appear to have an official X, formerly Twitter, account.
Claudio Echeverri girlfriend
Echeverri is in a relationship with girlfriend Melissa Fernandez.
Fernandez hails from the same region of Argentina – Chaco – as Echeverri and is also a footballer, playing for River Plate’s women’s team.
Echeverri contract
Echeverri signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with City which will keep him with the club until July 2028.
How much did Man City pay for Claudio Echeverri?
City paid £12.5m to sign Echeverri from River Plate and will be hoping he follows in the footsteps of Julian Alvarez when he finally arrives in Manchester.
What is Echeverri’s Man City squad number?
Echeverri has been assigned the No.30 shirt at City, becoming the first player to wear it since fellow Argentine Nicolas Otamendi.
Claudio Echeverri stats
River Plater stats
| Season | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
International stats
| Age group | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
| U17s | 22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| U20s | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| U23s | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympics | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies and honours
River Plate trophies
- Argentine Primera Division – 2023
- Trofeo de Campeones – 2023
- Supercopa Argentina – 2023
Individual honours
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Bronze Boot – 2023
