Iván Raúl Buhajeruk Fernández (born 11 October 2000 in Santo Tomé, Santa Fe, Argentina), better known as Spreen, is an Argentine professional footballer, Twitch streamer and YouTuber.

Spreen
Born
Iván Raúl Buhajeruk Fernández

(2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 24)
Occupations
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2017–present
Followers9.38 million[2]
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2016–present
Subscribers7.65 million[3]
Total views1.75 billion[3]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers

Last updated: 2 September 2024

Association football career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Deportivo Riestra 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Websitespreen.com.ar

Buhajeruk began his online career in 2015, initially on YouTube and later expanding to Twitch. His content includes gaming, tutorials, and vlogs, with a focus on creating a community feel with his audience.[4][5][6]

In 2023, Spreen was nominated Content Creator of the Year, and surpassed streamers such as ElRubius and IlloJuan.[7] As of July 2022, his Twitch channel had over 6,700 paid subscribers, with an additional 4.4 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. [8]

On September 22, 2024, Spreen made the switch to the new streaming platform "Kick". The main factor diving this change was the financial potential Kick offers. Spreen revealed that, in a single live stream on the new platform, he could earn as much as he would previously make in an entire month on Twitch. This substantial increase in income will not only provide him with financial stability but also allow him to invest in more ambitious projects. [9]

In November 2024, Spreen made his professional football debut as a striker for Deportivo Riestra, before being substituted after less than a minute, against Velez Sarsfield in a 1-1 draw. This was criticised in Argentine media as a "stunt" and Estudiantes de la Plata president Juan Sebastián Verón stated it showed a "total lack of respect for football and footballers". The Argentine Football Association announced they would be opening an ethics investigation as a result.[10]

References

  1. ^ Spreen at WorldFootball.net  
  2. ^ "Followers". Twitch tracker.
  3. ^ a b "About Spreen". YouTube.
  4. ^ Dalcru y Feca (12 February 2023). "Spreen: cómo su carisma, constancia y creatividad lo llevaron a crear contenidos para millones de personas". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. ^ Torres, Lupe (2 January 2023). "Spreen, el chico de Santo Tomé que superó a Ibai Llanos y coronó el 2022 como el streamer del año en Twitch". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. ^ dos, Radio (14 September 2022). "Spreen, el streamer argentino con más suscriptores en Twitch". Radio Dos (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Spreen, el streamer argentino que metió al podio de los más populares en habla hispana". Clarín (in Spanish). 15 May 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  8. ^ Castillo, Julian (6 July 2022). "Quiénes son los streamers de Twitch más populares de Latinoamérica". La Opinión (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  9. ^ Ayora, Victor (23 September 2024). "Spreen revela por qué se ha ido de Twitch: "En un directo en Kick gano lo que en un mes en Twitch"". eSports. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Spreen: Deportivo Riestra pick YouTube star in Primera Division match". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-11-12.