Javier Umbides

Javier Umbides
Personal information
Full name	Javier Horacio Umbides
Date of birth	9 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger / attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Atromitos
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2007	Estudiantes de Buenos Aires
2004–2005	→ Defensores de Belgrano (loan)
2007–2008	Defensa y Justicia
2008–2009	All Boys
2009–2011	Olympiakos Volou
2011–2012	Aris
2012–2013	Orduspor
2013–	Atromitos
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 February 2020

Javier Horacio Umbides (born 9 February 1982) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Greek club Atromitos, for which he is captain.

Career

Born in Monte Quemado, Santiago del Estero, Umbides began playing professional football for All Boys from 1999 to 2000. He then moved to Argentinos Juniors where he played only one season until moving to Estudiantes (BA). After two years at Estudiantes (BA), he moved on loan to Defensores de Belgrano where he played for 11 matches in Primera B Nacional without scoring a goal. He returned to Estudiantes (BA) for two more seasons until moving to Defensa y Justicia for 2007-08 year. On 2008 he returned to All Boys after eight years.

Greece

In 2009, the 27-year-old moved to Greece to sign with Olympiakos Volou^[1] where he played 49 matches, scoring 11 goals. In September 2011 he moved to Aris FC on a free transfer, because a scandal which burst out in Greek Football and punished Olympiakos Volou and Kavala relegate them to Semi-professional League Delta Ethniki. Umbides played his first match for Aris F.C. at 2 October 2011, against Skoda Xanthi at home, 3 days after his sign. In 2012, is about to move to PAOK^[2]

After providing several assists and also being the man of the matchday 12, Umbides scored his first goal with Aris shirt on 28 December in the home-win against Doxa Dramas. He scored the second one with yellow jersey against Skoda Xanthi, in a 0-2 win for Aris. He already was the leader of the team and fans love him.

In 2012, he moved to Orduspor. He scored his first goal against Kastamonuspor in a Turkish Cup match. He also scored a wonderful goal against Gençlerbirliği S.K. in a 2-1 home win.

After the end of the season, moved back to Greece to sign with Atromitos Athens, on 26 June 2013.^[3] Atromitos midfielder is on the radar of several Greek clubs according to reports in the Greek press. The Argentine midfielder impresses for the 2014-15 season with his displays and according to rumours a club from Salonika, seemingly PAOK or Iraklis, has expressed an interest in signing him.^[4] On 16 May 2017, Atromitos officially announced the extension of experienced attacking midfielder' contract until the summer of 2018.On 23 May 2018, Atromitos officially announced the extension of experienced Argentine attacking midfielder's contract, until the summer of 2019.^[5] On 20 April 2019, Umbides at the age of 37 renewed his contract at Atromitos till the summer of 2020. The next season will be the seventh in the Peristeri team for the Argentinian middlefielder.^[6] On 25 July 2019, he scored his second goal in UEFA competitions, as he opened the scoring after 21 minutes with a tremendous half volley effort, helping his club have one foot in the third qualifying round of the Europa League after beating Dunajská Streda 2-1 in Slovakia.^[7]

Style of play

Umbides gives his 100% in every game. With his passion and energy, he makes the fans to clap him. Technical, he is known for his creativity, as he makes a lot of assists, whether with cross or with free-kick or corner. He often dribbles the opponents and he is also very fast with the ball and without it.

Career statistics in Europe

Club

As of 15 February 2020.

Club	Season	League			Cup			Europe			Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Olympiakos Volou	2009–10	25	5	9	3	2	0	-	-	-	28	7	9
Olympiakos Volou	2010–11	24	6	8	4	0	2	1	0	1	29	6	11
Aris	2011–12	25	3	6	2	0	0	-	-	-	27	3	6
Orduspor	2012–13	31	2	4	2	1	1	-	-	-	33	3	5
Atromitos	2013–14	39	8	11	5	0	1	2	0	1	46	8	13
	2014–15	36	7	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	39	7	6
	2015–16	25	2	6	7	0	3	4	1	0	36	3	9
	2016–17	27	5	2	7	0	1	0	0	0	34	5	3
	2017–18	27	1	4	7	0	2	0	0	0	34	1	6
	2018–19	23	0	3	5	1	2	1	0	0	29	1	5
	2019–20	16	2	3	3	0	1	4	1	2	23	3	6
Career total		298	41	63	48	4	14	12	2	4	358	47	81

References

^ Ερχονται... οι Αργεντινοί Ούμπιντες και Μόνχε (in Greek). Taxydromos (Volos). 23 June 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Κλεισμένος στον Π.Α.Ο.Κ. ο Ουμπίντες". Taxydromos (Thessaloniki). Archived from the original on 2013-02-17.
^ Και τυπικά Περιστεριώτης ο Ούμπιντες! (in Greek). gazetta.gr. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
^ "Umbides attracts interest". www.sdna.gr. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
^ Javier Umbides extends his contract with Atromitos until 2019
^ Ο 37χρονος Ούμπιδες μένει στον Ατρόμητο μέχρι το 2020 (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
^ "URÓPSKA LIGA Dunajská Streda proti Atromitosu nevyužila domáce prostredie" (in Slovak). sport24.pluska.sk. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

External links

Javier Umbides – UEFA competition record (archive)

[1] Ερχονται... οι Αργεντινοί Ούμπιντες και Μόνχε (in Greek). Taxydromos (Volos). 23 June 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Κλεισμένος στον Π.Α.Ο.Κ. ο Ουμπίντες". Taxydromos (Thessaloniki). Archived from the original on 2013-02-17.

[3] Και τυπικά Περιστεριώτης ο Ούμπιντες! (in Greek). gazetta.gr. Retrieved 26 June 2013.

[4] "Umbides attracts interest". www.sdna.gr. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

[5] Javier Umbides extends his contract with Atromitos until 2019

[6] Ο 37χρονος Ούμπιδες μένει στον Ατρόμητο μέχρι το 2020 (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[7] "URÓPSKA LIGA Dunajská Streda proti Atromitosu nevyužila domáce prostredie" (in Slovak). sport24.pluska.sk. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

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