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Brighton & Hove Albion confirm signing of Julio Enciso on four-year contract

By Oliver Thomas, Senior Reporter | 17 June 2022

Brighton confirm signing of Julio Enciso

Brighton & Hove Albion complete the signing of 18-year-old forward Julio Enciso from Paraguayan outfit Club Libertad for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract.

Brighton & Hove Albion have completed the signing of teenage forward Julio Enciso from Paraguayan outfit Club Libertad.

The 18-year-old moves to the Amex Stadium for an undisclosed fee and has put pen to paper on a four-year contract until June 2026.

Enciso will join up with the first-team squad when they check in for pre-season training at the end of this month.

Speaking to the club's official website about Enciso's arrival, head coach Graham Potter said: "Julio is an exciting young talent, and he has had a great start to his career in Paraguay, as well as being a regular in the Paraguay national squad.

We are delighted to confirm the signing of 18-year-old forward @JulioEnciso33! ✍️

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— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) June 17, 2022

"He's a young guy who is moving away from his home country for the first time, so we will help him to adapt to new surroundings and settle here in Brighton and Hove.

"We're really looking forward to helping him develop and working with him, and he will complement our existing attacking options this coming season."

Since making his professional debut for Libertad as a 15-year-old in 2019, Enciso has recorded 21 goals and eight assists in 68 appearances for the club, including 11 goals in 14 Paraguayan top-flight matches in 2022.

Enciso already has five international caps for Paraguay to his name, and received his first cap in June last year.

The teenage forward is set to compete with Neal Maupay, Danny Welbeck, Leandro Trossard and fellow new signing Deniz Undav – who joined in January – for a place in Potter's starting lineup.