Matías Nahuel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Nahuel Leiva Esquivel | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Betis (on loan from Villarreal) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escuela ADIUR | |||
| 2011–2013 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Villarreal C | 12 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Villarreal B | 64 | (11) |
| 2014– | Villarreal | 25 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Betis (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Spain U19 | 11 | (3) |
| 2015– | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2015 | |||
Template:Spanish name Matías Nahuel Leiva Esquivel (born 22 October 1996), known as Nahuel, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Betis on loan from Villarreal CF as a right winger.
Club career
Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, Nahuel moved to Spain at only 14, joining Villarreal CF's youth setup.[1] He made his senior debuts with the C-side in 2012–13, in Tercera División, and also appeared occasionally for the reserves during that first season.
Nahuel made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 13 January 2014, playing 23 minutes in a 5–1 home routing of Real Sociedad.[2] On 28 August he scored his first professional goal, netting the last in a 4–0 home win against FC Astana for the campaign's UEFA Europa League.[3]
On 16 June 2016, Nahuel signed a two-year loan contract with Real Betis, also in the top tier.[4][5]
International career
Nahuel was part of the Spanish under-19 team which won the 2015 UEFA European Championship in Greece. He scored in a 3–0 group stage opening victory against holders Germany,[6] adding the second goal in the 2–0 win over Russia in the decisive match in Katerini.[7]
Honours
- Spain U19
References
- ^ Conociendo a Matías Nahuel Leiva (Knowing Matías Nahuel Leiva); Futbolistas Argentinos por el Mundo, 8 October 2013 Template:Es icon
- ^ Five-star Villarreal cruise to win; ESPN FC, 13 January 2014
- ^ ¡Europa, ya estamos aquí! (4–0) (Europe, we have arrived! (4–0)); Villarreal CF, 28 August 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ Real Betis signs Nahuel for the next two seasons; Real Betis, 16 June 2016
- ^ Nahuel jugará cedido en el Real Betis (Nahuel will play on loan at Real Betis); Villarreal CF, 16 June 2016 Template:Es icon
- ^ "Slick Spain too strong for holders Germany". UEFA.com. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Spain see off Russia for seventh Under-19 crown". UEFA.com. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
External links
- Villarreal official profile Template:Es icon
- Matías Nahuel at BDFutbol
- Matías Nahuel at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Argentine footballers
- Spanish footballers
- Association football wingers
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Villarreal CF B players
- Villarreal CF players
- Real Betis players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Argentine expatriates in Spain