Mateo Musacchio

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Mateo Musacchio
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Musacchio in action for Villarreal
Personal information
Full name Mateo Pablo Musacchio
Date of birth (1990-08-26) 26 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
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Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Villarreal
Number 5
Youth career
25 de Mayo
1999–2006 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 River Plate 10 (0)
2009–2010 Villarreal B 22 (3)
2010– Villarreal 157 (6)
International career‡
2006–2007 Argentina U17 15 (1)
2008–2010 Argentina U20 3 (0)
2011– Argentina 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:13, 31 December 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2015

Mateo Pablo Musacchio (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈte.o muˈsakjo]; born 26 August 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Villarreal CF as a central defender.

Club career

A product of Club Atlético River Plate's youth system, Musacchio was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, and he made his first-team debut as a 16-year-old during the 2006–07 season, making four appearances.[1] He was part of the squad that won the Clausura in the following year, but did not feature in any games.

In August 2009 Musacchio moved to Villarreal CF in Spain, initially being assigned to the B-team in the second division.[2] He made his official debut on 5 September in a 1–3 loss at Córdoba CF[3] as the reserves overachieved in their first season ever in the category, eventually finishing seventh.[4]

Musacchio made his La Liga debut on 13 February 2010, playing the last 15 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao.[5] From that moment onwards he was permanently promoted to Villarreal's first team, successively surpassing more experienced Iván Marcano and Gonzalo Rodríguez – the latter his compatriot – in the defensive pecking order.[6][7]

International career

Musacchio was first called by the Argentine national team in May 2011, as manager Sergio Batista only selected players under 25 for friendlies with Nigeria and Poland.[8] He made his debut against the former on 2 June, in a 1–4 loss.[9]

Personal life

Musacchio's paternal grandparents were of Albanian origin, being Arbëreshë from the Portocannone community in lower Molise. The surname Musacchio originated from the Muzaka region in south-central Albania, and was widely used in the Albanian community in Italy.[10]

Honours

Club

River Plate

References

  1. ↑ River Plate Squad – Closing '07; Argentine Soccer
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