By Wilson Florez
Johan Vasquez He has managed to remain firm in European football despite the collective problems of his club. The Mexican defender He is liked by the Spanish coach Míchel González. Vásquez could have gone to Saudi Arabiabut he didn’t have much confidence in that step in his career.
The Mexican defender was a priority request of Míchel González during his internship with the UNAM Pumas. The Spanish coach trusted in Vásquez’s qualities before leaving for Europe.
After leaving for Italian football, Míchel and Vásquez’s paths took different directions. The Spanish strategist has led Al Qadsiah since 2023. Míchel acknowledged that he tried to bring Vásquez to Arab football.
“It is time for Johan to make the leap to a larger European club. During my stay in Saudi Arabia I wanted to hire him. He had some reluctance, but he is a high-level European player,” González said for Claro Sports.
Míchel González left the Al Qadsiah bench in December 2025. During his stay at the club, The Arab team received 86 goals in 78 games. This is a statistic that González wanted to improve with the arrival of Vásquez.
Johan Vásquez in Europe
In August 2021, Johan Vásquez left the UNAM Pumas to have his first European adventure with the Genoa shirt. The Mexican had a difficult start in Serie A with clubs that were relegated to Serie B. This caused Vásquez to change clubs, including Cremonese.
In general terms, Johan Vásquez already has 170 matches in European football. The 27-year-old defender has already accumulated more than 14,000 minutes on the field. The former Pumas player has scored 8 goals in Italian football.
Johan Vásquez within the first half vs South Africa:
? Most touches (54)
? Most passes (47)
? Most lunge accuracy (97.9%)
? Most clearances for Mexico (3)
? Most interceptions (1)An assured first-half imprint at the coronary heart of Mexico’s defense. ??#MEXRSA pic.twitter.com/J2cjwd4OYk
— WhoScored (@WhoScored) June 11, 2026
The defender born in Navojoa has a current contract with Genoa that ends in June 2028. Vásquez has a market value of around $14 million. Currently, Míchel does not command any process, but it would not be unreasonable for The Spanish strategist will once again be interested in his services in a future process.
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