Jeremy Arévalo
Squad number 24 · VfB Stuttgart
Their 2026 World Cup
Jeremy Arévalo travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Ecuador, wearing number 24, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 4 matches (1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats) and bowed out in the round of 32, beaten by Mexico 2-0.
Attack went to G. Plata (4 matches, 360′) and E. Valencia (4 matches, 290′).
Another 3 players in the Ecuador squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Ecuador team page.
Biography
Jeremy Alberto Arévalo Mera (born 19 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. Born in Spain, he plays for the Ecuador national team.
Racing Santander Born in Maliaño, Cantabria to Ecuadorian parents, Arévalo was a Racing de Santander youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of 16 on 8 January 2022, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 Segunda División RFEF away loss against CD Laredo. Arévalo was handed his first start on 15 October 2022, and scored the winner in a 1–0 away success over Bergantiños FC. On 3 December, he scored a brace in a 2–0 win at Laredo. Arévalo made his professional debut on 12 August 2023, replacing goalscorer Aritz Aldasoro late into a 4–0 Segunda División home routing over SD Eibar.
VfB Stuttgart On 2 January 2026, Jeremy Arévalo signed a five-and-a-half-year-deal with VfB Stuttgart. He made his club debut eight days later, in a 4–1 Bundesliga victory over Bayer Leverkusen.
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See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
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