Eduardo Darias

Washington Eduardo Darias Lafuente (born 28 February 1998)^[1] is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peñarol.

Eduardo Darias

Darias with Peñarol in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Washington Eduardo Darias Lafuente
Date of birth	(1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Peñarol
Number	13
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Central Español	37	(6)
2019–2023	Deportivo Maldonado	111	(12)
2024–	Peñarol	26	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:46, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

Career

Born in Montevideo, Darias began his career at Central Español. After two years, he transferred to Deportivo Maldonado also in the Uruguayan Segunda División. On 6 February 2022 year he opened the scoring in a 3–2 win at Nacional on the opening day,^[2] as the squad that came third in the Uruguayan Primera División in that season, qualifying for the Copa Libertadores.^[3]

On 4 January 2024, Darias signed for Peñarol for the whole year.^[4] He scored his first goal on 7 April as a substitute as his team came from behind to win 2–1 away to his previous employers,^[5] following four days later with a first continental goal in a 5–0 home win over Caracas in the Copa Libertadores group stage.^[6]

Darias scored after 25 seconds on 1 December 2024 in a 3–1 home win over Fénix. The result won Peñarol the Clausura tournament, thereby handing them the national title without the need for a final, as they had also won the Apertura.^[7]

References

1. Gutiérrez González, Rodrigo (28 February 2024). "Efemérides: los acontecimientos más importantes del 28 de febrero" [On this day: the most important events of 28 February] (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
2. "Inédito, emocionante y sensacional triunfo se llevó Deportivo Maldonado" [Unprecedented, exciting and sensational triumph for Deportivo Maldonado] (in Spanish). 970 Universal. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
3. Malek, Mariana (27 December 2022). "Eduardo Darias, el jugador de Deportivo Maldonado con la mirada en la Copa Libertadores" [Eduardo Darias, the Deportivo Maldonado player with an eye on the Copa Libertadores]. El País (Uruguay) (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
4. "Eduardo Darias es nuevo jugador de Peñarol" [Eduardo Darias is new Peñarol player] (in Spanish). ESPN. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
5. Sánchez, Christian (7 April 2024). "Peñarol remontó en Maldonado y volvió a la cima en solitario" [Peñarol came from behind at Maldonado and returned to being outright leaders] (in Spanish). 970 Universal. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
6. "Con triplete de Maximiliano Silvera, Peñarol goleó a Caracas 5-0" [With Maximiliano Silvera hat-trick, Peñarol thrashed Caracas 5-0] (in Spanish). C5N. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
7. "Peñarol derrotó 3-1 a Fénix, conquistó el Torneo Clausura y se consagró como brillante campeón uruguayo" [Peñarol defeated Fénix 3-1, won the Torneo Clausura and were crowned as shining Uruguayan champion]. El Observador (Uruguay) (in Spanish). 1 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.