Joaquín Lavega Colzada (born 3 February 2005) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense.
Club career Lavega is a youth academy graduate of River Plate Montevideo. He made his professional debut for the club on 30 May 2021 in a goalless draw against Deportivo Maldonado.
In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.
In December 2024, Fluminense announced that they reached an agreement for Lavega to become their newest player. The forward was close to signing with rival club Vasco da Gama, but then he changed his mind and signed a five-year contract with the tricolor.
