Anxo Mato

Anxo
Personal information
Full name	Ángel Mato Pose
Date of birth	30 March 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Laxe, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1996–1997	Baio
1997–1998	Galicia Gaiteira
1998–1999	Bergantiños
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2002	Compostela B
2000–2004	Compostela
2002–2003	→ Burgos (loan)
2004–2008	Ourense
2008–2009	Ceuta
2009–2010	Racing Villalbés
2010	Villanovense
2010–2011	Santa Comba
2011–2016	Villanovense
2016–2017	Valdivia
2017–2018	Santa Amalia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2018

Ángel Mato Pose (born 30 March 1982), commonly known by his Galician name Anxo, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger.

Club career

Born in Laxe, A Coruña, Galicia, Anxo graduated from Bergantiños FC's youth academy. He joined SD Compostela in 1999, being initially assigned to the reserves.

On 3 September 2000, Anxo played his first match as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Real Betis in the Segunda División championship.^[1]^[2] He scored his first goal on 5 November, netting the first of a 2–1 home win over UD Salamanca.^[3]

In the summer of 2002, Anxo moved to Burgos CF of Segunda División B in a season-long loan deal.^[4] He eventually returned to Compos in June of the following year, after struggling with injuries.^[5]

In 2004, Anxo signed for CD Ourense also in the third level. On 4 July 2008, after scoring nine goals during the campaign, he joined fellow league club AD Ceuta.^[6]

Anxo subsequently resumed his career in the third division but also in Tercera División, representing RC Villalbés, CF Villanovense (two stints)^[7] and Santa Comba CF.^[8]

References

^ El Betis no logra pasar del empate ante el 'Compos' (Betis can not get more than a draw against 'Compos'); Mundo Deportivo, 4 September 2000 (in Spanish)
^ Anxo debutó con dieciocho años en el Compostela (Anxo made debut with Compostela at the age of eighteen); La Voz de Galicia, 5 September 2000 (in Spanish)
^ El Compostela fue más agresivo (Compostela were more aggressive); Mundo Deportivo, 6 November 2000 (in Spanish)
^ Goles para el «Nunca máis» (Goals for "Never more"); La Voz de Galicia, 16 December 2002 (in Spanish)
^ "Me marcho con cierta decepción" ("I leave a bit disappointed"); Diario AS, 6 June 2003 (in Spanish)
^ Anxo del Ourense se convierte en el segundo fichaje del Ceuta (Anxo from Ourense becomes Ceuta's second signing) Archived 5 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine; El Pueblo de Ceuta, 4 July 2008 (in Spanish)
^ Anxo regresa al Villanovense (Anxo returns to Villanovense); Hoy, 10 January 2011 (in Spanish)
^ Anxo, el pescador del gol (Anxo, the goal fisher); El Periódico de Extremadura, 27 November 2012 (in Spanish)

External links

Anxo Mato at BDFutbol
Anxo Mato at Futbolme (in Spanish)
Anxo Mato at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
Anxo Mato at Soccerway

[1] El Betis no logra pasar del empate ante el 'Compos' (Betis can not get more than a draw against 'Compos'); Mundo Deportivo, 4 September 2000 (in Spanish)

[2] Anxo debutó con dieciocho años en el Compostela (Anxo made debut with Compostela at the age of eighteen); La Voz de Galicia, 5 September 2000 (in Spanish)

[3] El Compostela fue más agresivo (Compostela were more aggressive); Mundo Deportivo, 6 November 2000 (in Spanish)

[4] Goles para el «Nunca máis» (Goals for "Never more"); La Voz de Galicia, 16 December 2002 (in Spanish)

[5] "Me marcho con cierta decepción" ("I leave a bit disappointed"); Diario AS, 6 June 2003 (in Spanish)

[6] Anxo del Ourense se convierte en el segundo fichaje del Ceuta (Anxo from Ourense becomes Ceuta's second signing) Archived 5 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine; El Pueblo de Ceuta, 4 July 2008 (in Spanish)

[7] Anxo regresa al Villanovense (Anxo returns to Villanovense); Hoy, 10 January 2011 (in Spanish)

[8] Anxo, el pescador del gol (Anxo, the goal fisher); El Periódico de Extremadura, 27 November 2012 (in Spanish)

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