Daniel Alejandro Vega (born 19 October 1981) is a former
Argentine
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footballer who played as a
forward
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.
Career
Vega played several years and for various teams in the lower league
Primera B Metropolitana and in 2007 he played for
Platense in the
Primera B Nacional, both in
Argentina. In Platense, he was the top goal scorer with 13 goals.
Subsequently, Vega joined
Ecuadorian club
Emelec. He scored his first goal with Emelec on his debut on the Ecuadorian League against
Macará
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The population as of a 1995 census was 11,841 and in 2009 it had an estimated population of 12,896.
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. In that game he also made the assist in fellow striker
Gonzalo Ludueña's goal.
Personal life
Vega is a family-oriented man. When he was signed by Ecuadorian side
Emelec he arrived to
Guayaquil with both his parents, his sister and his soon to be wife, Lorena. In December 2007 Vega received a degree as a Public Accountant and according to him, getting that degree was the main reason why he did not leave Argentina earlier, despite all the offers from abroad he has had in his career.
Playing style
Because he is not a tall or strong center forward, Vega plays better near the opposite goal and when it comes to finishing a play he has demonstrated to be as accurate with his left foot as he is with his natural right foot. He is also a very good header.
Honours
Platense
*
Primera B Metropolitana: 2005–06, 2017–18
References
External links
Daniel A. Vega official website*
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vega, Daniel
1981 births
Living people
Footballers from Buenos Aires
Argentine men's footballers
Club Atlético Platense footballers
Estudiantes de Buenos Aires footballers
Club Atlético Los Andes footballers
C.S. Emelec footballers
San Martín de Tucumán footballers
Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers
Club Almirante Brown footballers
Club Atlético Huracán footballers
Talleres de Remedios de Escalada footballers
UAI Urquiza players
Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador
Argentine Primera División players
Primera Nacional players
Primera B Metropolitana players
Ecuadorian Serie A players
Men's association football forwards