Felipe Avenatti

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Avenatti and the second or maternal family name is Dovillabichus.

Felipe Nicolás Avenatti Dovillabichus (born 26 April 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Peñarol.

Felipe Avenatti

Avenatti with Peñarol in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Felipe Nicolás Avenatti Dovillabichus[1]
Date of birth	(1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Peñarol
Number	90
Youth career
	Unión Vecinal
	River Plate Montevideo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	River Plate Montevideo	34	(12)
2013–2017	Ternana	137	(29)
2017–2018	Luqueño	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Bologna (loan)	11	(0)
2018–2019	Bologna	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Kortrijk (loan)	29	(15)
2019–2022	Standard Liège	28	(3)
2021	→ Antwerp (loan)	4	(0)
2021–2022	→ Union SG (loan)	14	(0)
2022	→ Beerschot (loan)	9	(1)
2022–2024	Kortrijk	51	(10)
2024–	Peñarol	1	(0)
International career
2012–2013	Uruguay U20	18	(3)
Medal record Representing  Uruguay Men's Football FIFA U-20 World Cup Runner-up 2013 Turkey
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024

Club career

River Plate

Avenatti made his professional debut for River Plate on 19 February 2012, in a 2–3 home defeat against Nacional.^[2] He scored his first professional goal on 3 June, against Defensor Sporting.^[3] He scored 12 goals in 33 games for the River Plate side.

Ternana

On 21 August 2013, Avenatti signed a four-year deal with Italian Serie B side Ternana Calcio^[4] for €4 million, signing a four-year contract by his manager Paco Casal (which made him the most expensive purchase in the history of Ternana Calcio). He marked his first goal with the rossoverdi in Serie B on the 17 of November 2013 against Pescara. The first season at Ternana he played 25 appearances and 2 goals.

The 2014–2015 season, he scored with a brace at Catanzaro in Italian Cup. In the championship will mark the first day, the network of 2–0 Crotone. After a good start to the season, he scored for Ternana at the umbrian derby on 22 November 2014 against Perugia, after an incredible assist from fellow Uruguayan César Falletti who had dribbled past 5 players plus the goalkeeper, putting the ball near the goal line for Avenatti to score. He concludes the 2014–15 season in Ternana with 12 goals in 39 games in all competitions.

Union SG

On 2 July 2021, he joined Union SG on loan.^[5]

Beerschot

On 16 January 2022, Avenatti moved on a new loan to Beerschot.^[6]

Return to Kortrijk

On 18 August 2022, Avenatti signed a two-year contract with Kortrijk.^[7]

International career

Avenatti is a former Uruguay youth international. He made his Uruguay under-20 team debut on 5 September 2012 in a 2–0 win against Paraguay.^[8] He was part of Uruguay squad which finished as runners-up at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 February 2019^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
River Plate	2011–12	Primera División	5	1	0	0	—		—		5	1
	2012–13		29	11	0	0	—		—		29	11
	Total		34	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	12
Ternana	2013–14	Serie B	25	2	0	0	—		—		25	2
	2014–15		37	11	2	2	—		—		39	13
	2015–16		35	5	2	1	—		—		37	6
	2016–17		40	12	0	0	—		—		40	12
	Total		137	30	4	3	0	0	0	0	141	33
Bologna	2017–18	Serie A	11	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
KV Kortrijk (loan)	2018–19	Pro League	24	12	3	0	—		—		27	12
Career total			206	54	7	3	0	0	0	0	213	57

Honours

Uruguay U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2013

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
2. "Nacional vs. River Plate 3–2". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
3. "River Plate vs. Defensor Sporting 2–1". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
4. Colpo Ternana: è ufficiale l'acquisto del nazionale uruguagio Avenatti (Ternana hit: it is official the purchasing of Uruguayan international Avenatti); Ternana Calcio, 21 August 2013 (in Italian)
5. "Welcome Felipe Avenatti!". Union SG. 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
6. "FELIPE AVENATTI SIGNS ON LOAN UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON" (Press release). Beerschot. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
7. "FELIPE AVENATTI TERUG IN HET GULDENSPORENSTADION" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
8. "20 - FELIPE AVENATTI". 5 July 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
9. "Mundial sub 20 - Turquía 2013". 19 May 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
10. Felipe Avenatti at Soccerway