Boca keep Camilo Rey Domenech, more minutes expected in 2026 | OneFootball

Boca decided not to loan out midfielder Camilo Rey Domenech, who is doing the preseason with the First Team, and the idea is for him to gain more experience during 2026, although they will likely bring him along gradually.

The 19-year-old midfielder made his debut for the Xeneize in January of last year, when he started in the thrashing against Argentino de Monte Maíz in the Copa Argentina. He then played several minutes in the first seven rounds of the Apertura, but an injury kept him out of some call-ups, and he did not get more playing time with coach Fernando Gago.

When Miguel Ángel Russo arrived mid-year, with Boca already out of international tournaments after being eliminated early from the Libertadores by Alianza Lima, the youngster, who is one of the gems of the Reserve, did not get more opportunities, although he traveled to the Club World Cup.

For this 2026, Boca received several requests to take the young player on loan (Platense and Tigre were two that wanted him), but after evaluating those possibilities, the team from La Ribera decided that he should stay and fight for a spot.

Although Boca has a fairly large squad, with several players who can play as central midfielders and Rey Domenech is lower in the pecking order, since Claudio Úbeda's team will be competing in the local tournament, the Copa Argentina, and the Libertadores, it cannot be ruled out that he might quickly appear in some lineup.

With a contract until December 2029, the young player from Pilar has already shown that he has remarkable skills to perform at the club and has earned several praises. "I've been following Camilo for almost five years, since I started coaching, just to give you an idea. I know the injury situations he's been through. He's a player who has always surprised me. He surprises me in every training, in every match, and he has a very good work ethic," Gago praised him when he was his coach.

Ander Herrera also did not hesitate to point out the qualities that Rey Domenech shows, who is a number five known for excellent technique and good passing. "It's clear that Camilo is a special guy. You can tell by the way he behaves day to day. I saw him in the match in San Nicolás, it was the first time I saw him, and you can tell he has something special," the Basque expressed when he arrived at the Xeneize.

Thus, the youth who shone in the lower divisions and also in Argentine youth teams, although he missed the U-17 World Cup in Indonesia due to an injury that set him back, will have the chance to establish himself definitively in the First Team under Úbeda's guidance.

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