Brian Ezequiel Machuca (born 2 March 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Club Almagro.
Club career
Machuca's career began in 2013 with Almirante Brown of Primera B Nacional. He was an unused substitute for fixtures with Gimnasia y Esgrima, Banfield and Nueva Chicago before making his professional bow on 3 June 2013 during a 1–3 loss against Olimpo. On 30 June, Machuca joined Primera C Metropolitana's Liniers on loan. After not featuring in 2013–14 as they were relegated, he made thirteen appearances in the 2014 Primera D Metropolitana. Machuca went back to Almirante Brown in 2015, with them now in Primera B Metropolitana. Goals versus Deportivo Español and Villa San Carlos arrived across four seasons.
In September 2019, following one hundred matches for Almirante Brown, Machuca completed a move to Mexican football with Ascenso MX side Alebrijes de Oaxaca. He didn't feature in the league for the club, though did appear in Copa MX games against Veracruz. On 3 February 2020, Machuca returned to his homeland with Primera B Nacional's Temperley. In July 2021, Machuca moved to fellow league club Almagro.
International career
Julio Olarticoechea called up Machuca to play with the Argentina U23s at the 2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy.
Career statistics
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