Juan Sebastián Sforza (born 14 February 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for Vasco da Gama. Club career Sforza with Newell's Old Boys in 2023 Sforza began his career at the age of eight with Santa Teresita, before moving over to Unión de Álvarez and then Sarmiento. He soon penned terms with Fundación Messi, an academy set up by Lionel Messi; Lionel's brother, Matías, became one of Sforza's agents in 2019. In 2015, Sforza joined Newell's Old Boys. He progressed through their academy for the next five years, notably captaining their reserves. Sforza signed his first professional contract on 13 March 2019. His breakthrough into the first-team wouldn't arrive for another twelve months, though would do so in late-2020 under manager Frank Darío Kudelka. Sforza's senior debut arrived on 19 December 2020 in a Copa de la Liga Profesional win away to Godoy Cruz, as the midfielder replaced Julián Fernández with four minutes remaining. He had previously been an unused substitute five times in that competition. His first career goal arrived soon after during a victory over Central Córdoba on 28 December.