Luis Vázquez

Vázquez arrived through one of South American football's most demanding academies at Boca Juniors, a club where a young forward learns quickly what real pressure feels like inside a stadium. That grounding took him into the Copa Libertadores, South America's biggest club competition, before a move to Belgium introduced him to a different style built around structure and patience. Loan spells since have taken him into Spanish football too, giving him an education spread across three countries.

The tension around a forward with a path this scattered is whether he gets the settled run of matches that lets a game truly mature. Constant moves between leagues can sharpen adaptability, but they can just as easily prevent a forward building understanding with teammates that turns talent into consistent end product. Birmingham represent another fresh start, and how long he is given to prove himself says plenty about the plan for him.