New talented player: Fernando Aristeguieta

Fernando Aristeguieta

Club: Caracas
Nationality: Venezuela
Age:19
Height:1.88 m / 6.17 ft
Weight:86 kg / 189 lbs
Position:Striker

Fernando Aristeguieta - Venezuela's Red Headed Wonder

Usually when we hear of a new South American rising forward we expect a small statured, quick legged dribbler, all mischief and tricks, with a funny haircut and a loud mouth. But our current subject is of another material altogether.

19 year-old Fernando Aristeguieta , FC Caracas ' and Venezuela international striker is indeed a rare sight in Latino-American football. With a towering figure (188cm), sturdy build, fiery red hair, and basing his football on his athletic might and tactical cunning, Venezuelan football's hottest current prospect fits a profile more common in European districts. No wonder they call him 'The Viking' in Venezuela (also 'the Redhead' or 'the Basque').