Mateo Musacchio
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mateo Pablo Musacchio | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | River Plate | 10 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Villarreal B | 22 | (3) |
2010– | Villarreal | 8 | (0) |
International career | |||
2006–2007 | Argentina U17 | 15 | (1) |
2008– | Argentina U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2010 |
Mateo Pablo Musacchio (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈte.o muˈsakjo]; born 26 August 1990 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Villarreal CF in Spain, as a central defender.
Club career
A product of Club Atlético River Plate's youth system, Musacchio 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 game.
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 in a 1–3 loss at Córdoba CF, as the reserves overachieved in their first season ever in the category, eventually finishing seventh.
Musacchio made his La Liga debut on 13 February 2010, playing the last 15 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao. 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.
He is 30% owned by the private investment company Rio Football Services Ltd.
References
- ^ River Plate Squad - Closing '07; Argentine Soccer
- ^ "Musacchio jugará en el filial del Villarreal" (in Spanish). Diario Marca. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Rosario
- People from Santa Fe Province
- Argentine footballers
- Association football defenders
- Primera División Argentina players
- River Plate footballers
- La Liga footballers
- Villarreal CF B footballers
- Villarreal CF footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain