The Colombian goalkeeper Devis Vásquez during his passage through Empoli.
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As Roma, one of the most important clubs in Italian football, opted for the signing of the Colombian goalkeeper Devis Vásquez, who arrives as a free agent after two and a half years as a player of AC Milan, also of the series A. His official announcement is imminent.
“Devis Vásquez signs for AS Roma as a new substitute goalkeeper after leaving AC Milan,” the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano published on social networks. The wolf will be the fifth European team of the goalkeeper born in Barranquilla.
Vásquez, who has been on the radar of the Colombian National Team, signed with the “Eternal City” team after terminating his contract with Milan. Despite having arrived in January 2023 to the picture Rossoneridid not play any official party with the professional team.
During the 2024/2025 season, the 27 -year -old goalkeeper was ceded to Empoli, with whom he managed to establish himself as a starter. He played 32 games and registered six undefeated fences. His good individual performance contrasted with the collective outcome: the team descended to series B.
Formed in the minor divisions of Patriots Boyacá, Vásquez began to consolidate his professional career at the Guaraní Club of Paraguay. From there he took a leap to European football with his arrival at AC Milan, one of the historicals of the continent.
In his first semester with the San Siro team he played with the youth squad and was summoned as a substitute in some games of the series A. In its second year, the club gave it to the Sheffield Wednesday of the English Championship and then to the Ascoli, in the Italian B series.
It was in his third season in Europe in which he found regularity. Empoli opened the door and there lived his first full year as a starter in one of the five major leagues. Now, in Rome, he will have the opportunity to fight for a place among the initialists.
In the Roman team he will be under the technical direction of Gian Piero Gasperini, who recently assumed the position after passing through the Atalanta. Vásquez will compete for ownership with Serbian Mile Svilar and Italian Pierluigi Gollini.
In case of having a good season start, the Atlantican could get into the list of calls from Colombia for the last two dates of the South American Qualifiers towards the World Cup of 2026. Other options in the arc are Kevin Mier, Camilo Vargas, David Ospina and Álvaro Montero.
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