The Uruguayan midfielder was responsible for scoring the goal that allowed Athletico Paranaense to reach the final of the maximum continental tournament.
David Terans wants to be a protagonist again in the history of Athletico Paranaense. This Tuesday, the Uruguayan was tasked with scoring the 2-2 final against Palmeiras, which allowed him to advance to the Copa Libertadores final by an aggregate score of 3-2 over the tournament title holder. . Now, the Brazilian team will surely face Flamengo, who will play the second leg tonight against Vélez Sarsfield. In the first leg, Mengao’s men won 0-4 in the players’ match in Buenos Aires.
A name that is remembered with particular affection in Valparaíso, since the midfielder passed through the Elías Figueroa stadium between 2016 and 2017 defending Santiago Wanderers.
The caturra institution was the second team of his career, having been trained at Rentistas, where he made his professional debut in 2012. In his resume so far, 99 games with 18 goals have stood out, including duels in the South American Cup. All this excited the coach of the Valparaíso club Eduardo Espinel who finally gave him the green light.
Little by little, he became one of the figures of the team, even if over the dates his performances were affected following the injuries which played tricks on him.
His professional journey continued at Danubio, Atlético Mineiro and Peñarol before reaching Athletico Paranaense in 2021, where he won his first crown. .
Victory in the South American Cup
With Terans, the Brazilian club consolidated first place in Group D of the South American Cup, where they had to face Melgar from Peru, Aucas from Ecuador and Metropolitanos from Venezuela, gaining access to the round of 16. final.
In this elimination phase, they had to leave behind América de Cali, Liga de Quito and Peñarol before meeting Bragantino in the final which was played at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo. .
At this meeting, Terans was able to celebrate. Although the midfielder did not participate directly in the goal, He was responsible for taking the shot that the goalkeeper rebounded for Nikao’s score in the 29th minute and which eventually became the game’s only goal. .
“Incredible to be able to win South America in my country, in the mythical Centenario stadium ”, were the few words that accompanied the photograph in which we see him lifting the trophy and with the first place medal hung around his neck on his Instagram account.
With the Libertadores in sight
On Tuesday, Davis Terans became the hero of his team by registering the final 2-2 of the second leg against Palmerias. , who gave his team the chance to play in the Copa Libertadores grand final after 17 years. The last time the red and black team reached this stage, in 2005, they fell to Sao Paulo.
It was his tenth goal of the season, taking into account the seven registered in the Brazilian Serie A, the Recopa Sudamericana (1) and the Copa Libertadores (2).
“Until the final! “, he wrote on Instagram. There they will face Flamengo led by Arturo Vidal and Erick Pulgar, after Mengao beat Vélez Sarsfield by an aggregate score of 6-1.
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