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Mateo Musacchio
Musacchio in action for Villarreal in 2012
Personal information
Full name Mateo Pablo Musacchio
Date of birth (1990-08-26) 26 August 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Milan
Number —
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)
2010–2017 Villarreal 189 (7)
2017– Milan 0 (0)
International career‡
2006–2007 Argentina U17 15 (1)
2008–2010 Argentina U20 3 (0)
2011– Argentina 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2017

Mateo Pablo Musacchio (Spanish: [maˈte.o muˈsakjo]; born 26 August 1990) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a central defender for Italian club A.C. Milan.

He spent most of his professional career with Villarreal after signing as a 19-year-old, going on to appear in 249 competitive games and score seven goals over the course of seven La Liga seasons.

Club career

River Plate

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.

Villarreal

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]

On 13 February 2010, shortly after ceasing to be a non-EU player,[5] Musacchio made his La Liga debut by playing the last 15 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao.[6] 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.[7][8]

During his spell at the Estadio El Madrigal, Musacchio dealt with several injury problems.[9][10][11]

Milan

On 30 May 2017, eight days after passing his medical,[12] Musacchio moved to Italian club A.C. Milan after signing a four-year contract.[13]

International career

Musacchio was first called by the Argentina national team in May 2011, as manager Sergio Batista only selected players under 25 for friendlies with Nigeria and Poland.[14] He made his debut against the former on 2 June, in a 1–4 loss.[15]

Personal life

Musacchio's paternal grandparents were of Albanian origin, being Arbëreshë from Portocannone in lower Molise region, Italy. The surname Musacchio originated from the Muzaka region in south-central Albania, and was widely used in the Albanian community in Italy.[16]

Honours

Club

River Plate

References

  1. ^ River Plate Squad – Closing '07; at Argentine Soccer
  2. ^ "Musacchio jugará en el filial del Villarreal". Marca (in Spanish). 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Debut agridulce para Musacchio en el filial". El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 7 September 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "El filial se ve obligado a descender a Segunda B tras el descenso del Villarreal" (in Spanish). Vavel. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Musacchio y 'Sema' ya son comunitarios". Marca (in Spanish). 26 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Nilmar bautiza la 'era Garrido'". Diario AS (in Spanish). 14 February 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Jugar en el Bernabéu es un sueño para mí". Diario AS (in Spanish). 20 February 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Musacchio apunta a titular si Godín no está disponible". Las Provincias (in Spanish). 27 February 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Musacchio se lesiona de gravedad". Marca (in Spanish). 12 April 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Musacchio puede perderse el resto de la temporada". Marca (in Spanish). 1 April 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Musacchio, un mes de baja". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Mateo Musacchio undergoing his medicals". A.C. Milan. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Official: Musacchio is now red and black". A.C. Milan. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Musacchio y Ruben, convocados a la selección argentina" (in Spanish). River Plate. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Argentina B fue vapuleada por Nigeria" (in Spanish). Info News. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Calciomercato Roma, Musacchio è il primo rinforzo" (in Italian). Roma Today. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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