Ignacio Jesús Laquintana Marsico (born 1 February 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino and the Uruguay national team.
Early life and career Born in Paysandú, Laquintana played for the youth side of their hometown club CA Juventud Unida before joining Defensor Sporting. At the latter's youth sides, he underwent two heart surgeries after having heart problems detected in examinations.
Club career Defensor Sporting Laquintana made his professional debut with Defensor on 8 September 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Matías Santos and scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 draw against Cerro. He finished his first year with two goals in five appearances.
In the following two seasons, Laquintana was regularly used for Defensor, and played in the 2019 Copa Libertadores with the club. On 16 April 2021, he agreed to a deal with Peñarol, but the move fell through.
Peñarol On 24 August 2021, Laquintana signed a contract with Peñarol. He won the 2021 Primera División and the 2022 Supercopa Uruguaya with the club, scoring five goals in the 2022 season.
Bragantino On 4 April 2023, Laquintana moved abroad and signed a five-year contract with Red Bull Bragantino of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He broke his ankle on his second match for the club, spending three months sidelined and only playing another match in September.
Laquintana was only featured in four matches for Braga during the 2023 season before starting to feature more regularly in the following year. He scored his first goal abroad on 17 February 2024, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against São Paulo.
Loan to Santos On 2 September 2024, Laquintana was loaned to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Santos until the end of the year. He made his debut for the club five days later, starting in a 1–0 away win over Brusque.
International career Laquintana represented Uruguay at under-20 level in friendlies in 2018. On 18 March 2024, he was called up to the senior team by manager Marcelo Bielsa for two friendlies against Basque Country and Ivory Coast. He made his debut for Uruguay on 10 October 2025 and scored the only goal in the 1–0 victory against the Dominican Republic in Malaysia.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalState leagueOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDefensor Sporting2018Primera División52—00——522019314—51——3652020282————282Total648—51——699Peñarol2021Primera División152—20——1722022355—60—10425202391—10——101Total598—90—10698Red Bull Bragantino2023Série A40———1050202491109081—272Total13110908110322Santos (loan)2024Série B110————110Career total1471710231812018119
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUruguay202521Total21
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Laquintana goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Ignacio LaquintanaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 10 October 2025 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
Honours Peñarol Uruguayan Primera División: 2021 Supercopa Uruguaya: 2022
Santos Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2024
References
External links Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website