{{short description|Argentine footballer}} {{EngvarB|date=May 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Fausto Vera | image = Paulistão A1 - São Bernardo 2x0 Corinthians 03.jpg | image_size = | caption = Vera with Corinthians in 2023 | fullname = Fausto Mariano Vera<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Argentina |publisher=FIFA |page=1 |date=13 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=6 February 2020}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|3|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Hurlingham, Argentina | height = 1.76 m<ref name="Soccerway"/> | position = Midfielder<ref name="WF1">{{cite news|title=Fausto Vera|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe486732/fausto-vera/|access-date=19 August 2020|work=World Football}}</ref> | currentclub = River Plate <br> (on loan from Atlético Mineiro) | clubnumber = 15 | youthyears1 = 2013–2018 | youthclubs1 = Argentinos Juniors | years1 = 2018–2022 | clubs1 = Argentinos Juniors | caps1 = 61 | goals1 = 8 | years2 = 2022–2024 | clubs2 = Corinthians | caps2 = 64 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = Atlético Mineiro | caps3 = 39 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2026– | clubs4 = → River Plate (loan) | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2017 | nationalteam1 = Argentina U17 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam2 = Argentina U20 | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2019 | nationalteam3 = Argentina U22 | nationalcaps3 = 5 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2020–2021 | nationalteam4 = Argentina U23 | nationalcaps4 = 9 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | club-update = 14 December 2025 | nationalteam-update = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{ARG}}}} {{MedalSport | Men's Football}} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{MedalGold | 2019 Lima |Team Competition}} }}
'''Fausto Mariano Vera''' (born 26 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate, on loan from Atlético Mineiro.<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite news|title=Argentina - F. Vera|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/fausto-vera/475795/|accessdate=13 November 2018|work=Soccerway}}</ref>
==Club career== Vera started his career with Argentinos Juniors.<ref name="Soccerway"/><ref name="BDFA">{{cite news|title=Ficha Estadistica de FAUSTO VERA|url=http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-FAUSTO-MARIANO-VERA-116595.html|accessdate=13 November 2018|work=BDFA}}</ref> He was promoted into their senior team during 2018–19, making his debut in the Argentine Primera División against Tigre in November 2018; coming off the bench for Ignacio Méndez in an away loss at the Estadio José Dellagiovanna.<ref name="Soccerway"/> On 6 March 2020, on his twenty-fourth appearance, Vera scored his first senior goal in a win over Rosario Central.<ref name="Soccerway"/>
On 26 July 2022, Vera joined Brazilian club Corinthians on a four-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Corinthians anuncia contratação de Fausto Vera|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/2022/07/26/corinthians-anuncia-contratacao-de-fausto-vera.ghtml|accessdate=27 June 2024|work=ge|date=26 July 2022}}</ref>
On 16 July 2024, Vera signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Atlético Mineiro.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fausto Vera é o novo reforço do Galo!|url=https://atletico.com.br/fausto-vera-e-o-novo-reforco-do-galo/|accessdate=16 July 2024|work=Clube Atlético Mineiro|date=16 July 2024}}</ref>
On 19 December 2025, River Plate announced the signing of Vera on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Berardo |first1=Nico |title=Oficial: Fausto Vera es el primer refuerzo de River |url=https://www.ole.com.ar/river-plate/river-plate-fausto-vera-revision-medica-firma-pretemporada_0_m5AB20jkqn.html |website=Olé |access-date=19 December 2025 |language=Spanish |date=19 December 2025}}</ref>
==International career== In 2017, Vera was selected by the Argentina U17s for the 2017 South American U-17 Championship.<ref name="Soccerway"/> They were knocked out at the first group stage, with Vera featuring in matches with Venezuela, Peru and Brazil.<ref name="Soccerway"/> Vera won three caps for the Argentina U20s at the 2018 COTIF Tournament.<ref name="Infobae">{{cite news|title=Todo lo que tenés que saber del torneo Sub 20 de L'Alcudia: el fixture de Argentina y las curiosidades|url=https://www.infobae.com/deportes-2/2018/07/27/todo-lo-que-tenes-que-saber-del-torneo-sub-20-de-lalcudia-el-fixture-de-argentina-y-las-curiosidades/|accessdate=13 November 2018|work=Infobae|date=27 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="COTIF Tournament 1">{{cite news|title=SELECCIÓN A MURCIANA vs SELECCION NACIONAL ARGENTINA|url=http://www.cotifalcudia.com/partido/seleccion-murciana-vs-seleccion-nacional-argentina/|accessdate=13 November 2018|work=COTIF Tournament|date=31 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="COTIF Tournament 2">{{cite news|title=SELECCIÓN NACIONAL ARGENTINA vs SELECCION NACIONAL MAURITANIA|url=http://www.cotifalcudia.com/partido/seleccion-nacional-argentina-vs-seleccion-nacional-mauritania/|accessdate=13 November 2018|work=COTIF Tournament|date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="COTIF Tournament 3">{{cite news|title=SELECCIÓN NACIONAL ARGENTINA vs SELECCION NACIONAL INDIA|url=http://www.cotifalcudia.com/partido/seleccion-nacional-argentina-vs-seleccion-nacional-india/|accessdate=13 November 2018|work=COTIF Tournament|date=5 August 2018}}</ref> He also featured for the U19s and trained against the senior squad in 2017.<ref name="Argentine Football Association">{{cite news|title=Terminó la semana de actividad Sub 19|url=http://www.afa.com.ar/mobile/noticia.php?control=9481|accessdate=13 November 2018|work=Argentine Football Association|archive-date=13 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113170235/http://www.afa.com.ar/mobile/noticia.php?control=9481|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="La Nación">{{cite news|title=Seleccionado juvenil: quiénes son los integrantes del nuevo equipo Sub 20 argentino|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2040550-seleccionado-juvenil-quienes-son-los-integrantes-del-nuevo-equipo-sub-20-argentino|accessdate=13 November 2018|work=La Nación|date=7 July 2017|archive-date=1 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501093513/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2040550-seleccionado-juvenil-quienes-son-los-integrantes-del-nuevo-equipo-sub-20-argentino|url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2018, Vera was selected for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.<ref name="AFA 1">{{cite news|title=Convocados para el Sudamericano Sub 20|url=http://www.afa.com.ar/11288/convocados-para-el-sudamericano-sub-20|accessdate=2 January 2019|work=AFA|date=22 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102050811/http://www.afa.com.ar/11288/convocados-para-el-sudamericano-sub-20|archive-date=2 January 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2019, Fernando Batista called up Vera for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.<ref name="AFA 2">{{cite news|title=Lista de convocados para el Mundial|url=http://www.afa.com.ar/12140/lista-de-convocados-para-el-mundial|accessdate=4 May 2019|work=AFA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504144225/http://www.afa.com.ar/12140/lista-de-convocados-para-el-mundial|archive-date=4 May 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored in their 5–2 matchday one win over South Africa on 25 May; in appearance one of three.<ref name="Soccerway"/>
Vera received a call-up for the 2019 Pan American Games with the U22s in Peru.<ref name="AFA1">{{cite news|title=Lista de convocados de la Selección Sub 23 para los Juegos Panamericanos|url=https://www.afa.com.ar/es/posts/lista-de-convocados-de-la-seleccion-sub-23-para-los-juegos-panamericanos|accessdate=29 July 2019|work=AFA|date=17 July 2019}}</ref> He appeared five times, including once in the final in which he also scored, as they won the competition.<ref name="Soccerway"/>
Vera appeared for the Argentina Olympic side at the 2020 Summer Olympics, starting every game as the team suffered a group stage elimination.
==Personal life== Vera is of Paraguayan descent through his paternal grandparents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/05/29/la-joya-del-futbol-argentino-que-esta-en-la-mira-de-la-albirroja/|title=La "joya" del fútbol argentino que está en la mira de la Albirroja|language=es|publisher=Versus|website=La Nación (Paraguay)|date=29 May 2022 }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|16 November 2025}}.<ref name="Soccerway"/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Club statistics |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Argentinos Juniors |2018–19 |rowspan="5"|Primera División |2||0||0||0||4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||6||0 |- |2019–20 |14||1||2||0||1||0||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COSU">Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||20||1 |- |2020–21 |9<ref name="CdlLP" group="nb">Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.</ref>||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||1 |- |2021 |11<ref name="CdlLP" group="nb"/>||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COL">Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||1 |- |2022 |25<ref name="CdlLP" group="nb"/>||5||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !61!!8!!4!!0!!5!!0!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!75!!8 |- |rowspan="4"|Corinthians |2022 |rowspan="3"|Série A |18||0||6||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COL"/>||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||0 |- |2023 |21||1||8||0||colspan="2"|—||9<ref group="lower-alpha">Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana</ref>||0||9<ref group="lower-alpha" name="PAU">Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||47||1 |- |2024 |6||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COSU"/>||1||10<ref group="lower-alpha" name="PAU"/>||0||colspan="2"|—||23||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !45!!1!!17!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!15!!1!!19!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!96!!2 |- |rowspan="3"|Atlético Mineiro |2024 |rowspan="2"|Série A |20||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COL"/>||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||2 |- |2025 |18||1||4||0||colspan="2"|—||9<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COSU"/>||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="MIN">Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||32||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !38!!3!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!16!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!59!!3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !144!!12!!25!!0!!5!!0!!36!!1!!20!!0!!0!!0!!230!!13 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==Honours== ;Atlético Mineiro *Campeonato Mineiro: 2025
;Argentina U23<ref name="IN1">{{cite news|title=La selección de fútbol vence a Honduras y se queda con la medalla dorada de los Juegos Panamericanos|url=https://www.infobae.com/deportes-2/juegos-panamericanos-lima-2019/2019/08/10/la-seleccion-de-futbol-buscara-vencer-a-honduras-para-ganar-la-medalla-dorada-en-los-juegos-panamericanos-hora-tv-y-formaciones/|accessdate=15 August 2019|work=Infobae|date=10 August 2019}}</ref> *Pan American Games: 2019 *Pre-Olympic Tournament: 2020
==Notes== <references group="nb" />
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|fausto-vera/475795}}
{{Club Atlético River Plate squad}} <!--{{Clube Atlético Mineiro squad}}--> {{Argentina men's football squad 2020 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vera, Fausto}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Hurlingham Partido Category:Argentine people of Paraguayan descent Category:Sportspeople of Paraguayan descent Category:21st-century Argentine sportsmen Category:Argentine men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Argentine Primera División players Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Category:Argentinos Juniors footballers Category:SC Corinthians Paulista players Category:Clube Atlético Mineiro players Category:Club Atlético River Plate footballers Category:Argentina men's youth international footballers Category:Argentina men's under-20 international footballers Category:Footballers at the 2019 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Category:Pan American Games gold medalists in football Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Category:Pan American Games footballers for Argentina Category:Olympic footballers for Argentina Category:Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil