Rodrigo Vilca It was a surprise when in October 2020 it made the leap abroad. At 21 years old at the time, the Peruvian midfielder signed for none other than Newcastle UnitedEdit of the Premier League, seeking to follow in the footsteps of Nolberto Solano, who was a figure of said club in the past. However, he failed to meet expectations in all these seasons and finally, the ‘magpies’ They made the decision not to continue with their services.
After shining with Deportivo Municipal at a young age, the midfielder attracted attention from Europe and was the English club’s big bet in its ambitious plans for the future. The contract initially signed was for four years. but before the end of 2024, the institution ‘black and white’ He released him along with 12 other players from his academy.
In addition to Rodrigo Vilca, footballers Amadou Diallo, Michael Ndiweni, Will Brown, Jude Smith, Jordan Hackett, Matthew Bondswell, Lucas De Bolle, Kyle Crossley, Dylan Stephenson, Shaun Mavididi, Taylor Ross and Carter Milmore were also left out of the reserve. Newcastle United, which has been carrying out a major restructuring of its youth squad.
“I would like to thank all the departing players for their efforts during their time at the Academy. They have all grown as players and people during their time here and They should be incredibly proud of everything they have achieved representing the club. All players know that the Academy is here to support them as they prepare for the next steps in their careers. Now I hope to continue their travels and we all wish them much success in the future,” said the director of the ‘magpies’ training center, Steve Harper, in an official statement.
In this way, Rodrigo Vilca put an end to his adventure, which looked promising, at Newcastle United. The midfielder has remained a free agent and his new destination will soon be known. An important possibility that is being considered is that he returns to Peruvian football, although he surely has other options abroad.
Rodrigo Vilcanow 25 years old, said goodbye without pain or glory to the Newcastle UnitedEdit. Since his signing in 2020, the midfielder who defended the Municipal colors did not make his professional debut at any time with the first team. During this period, he was even loaned out three times to different teams.
He had a leading role in the reservation of the ‘magpies’but he did not stand out in the opportunities he was given with the sub 23. In August 2021, he was loaned to Doncaster Rovers of the Third Division of England, a team with which he played 13 games and registered two goals with two assists.
Likewise, he arrived on loan to Universitario de Deportes in March 2022, but he also did not show the desired level even though he had more continuity than in Europe. With Ate’s team, he played 22 games in the local championship, in which he scored a goal and gave two assists.
His last loan was to Voždovac Belgrade of the Serbian First Division. With this club, he played 18 games and scored two goals. In the last league match, played on May 24, Rodrigo Vilca scored the winning goal 3-2 over Radnik. Despite this, the team was not enough to save the category and was relegated.
In this way, after not being able to establish himself at Newcastle for four years, the Peruvian midfielder will have to think about his future. Returning to national football could be a good opportunity to regain confidence and return to the level that initially interested the ‘magpies’.
