Joaquín Marcelo Laso (born 4 July 1990) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Independiente.

Career

Laso had youth spells with Ferroviarios, Racing Club, Cadetes and

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. His senior career started in 2009 with

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team Tigre, he failed to make a first-team appearance in two years and left in 2011 to join Unión Mar del Plata of

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. However, his spell in

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was short as he soon departed. In 2012, Laso joined

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side

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. He went onto make twenty-five appearances and score twice in one season. 2013 saw Laso join

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team

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. Overall, he scored six goals in fifty-one matches; including in his penultimate game versus

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. On 13 January 2015, Laso completed a move to the Primera División's

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. He made his top-flight debut in May in a home loss to Aldosivi. Following relegation in

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, Laso appeared twenty-three times as Argentinos won the

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. On 2 January 2018, Laso joined Vélez Sarsfield on a free transfer. His opening appearance for Vélez came on 27 January versus

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. After eighteen months with them, Laso departed in June 2019 to

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; his first experience abroad.

Career statistics

Honours

;Sportivo Italiano *

: 2013–14 ;Argentinos Juniors *

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: 2016–17

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Laso, Joaquin 1990 births Living people People from Balcarce Partido Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Argentine expatriate men's footballers Torneo Argentino A players Torneo Argentino B players Primera C Metropolitana players Primera B Metropolitana players Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Liga MX players Club Atlético Tigre footballers Unión de Mar del Plata footballers Huracán de Tres Arroyos footballers Sportivo Italiano footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Atlético San Luis footballers Rosario Central footballers Cadetes de San Martín players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Footballers from Buenos Aires Province