Matías Sánchez
Encyclopedia
Matías Ariel Sánchez is an Argentine
football centre midfielder. He currently plays for Estudiantes de La Plata
of the Argentine Primera División.
's youth system to make his debut in a 0–3 defeat to Boca Juniors
on March 5, 2006. Since then he became a regular in the Racing team, appearing in 15 of the 19 games during the 2006 Apertura tournament.
Sánchez was part of the Estudiantes de La Plata
squad that won the 2009 Copa Libertadores.
at the South American Youth Championship
held in Paraguay
. He was also part of the U-20 squad that won the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
in Canada
.
Argentina U-20
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football centre midfielder. He currently plays for Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
of the Argentine Primera División.
Club career
Sánchez made his way through Racing ClubRacing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
's youth system to make his debut in a 0–3 defeat to Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
on March 5, 2006. Since then he became a regular in the Racing team, appearing in 15 of the 19 games during the 2006 Apertura tournament.
Sánchez was part of the Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
squad that won the 2009 Copa Libertadores.
International career
In 2007, Sánchez was selected to represent the Argentine under-20 teamArgentina national under-20 football team
The Argentina national under-20 football team is the representative of Argentina in FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level....
at the South American Youth Championship
2007 South American Youth Championship
The 2007 South American Youth Championship is a football competition contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Paraguay between January 7 and January 28, 2007, it was the 23rd time the competition has been held and the 4th to take place in Paraguay...
held in Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
. He was also part of the U-20 squad that won the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Honours
Estudiantes- Copa Libertadores (1): 2009
- Argentine Primera División (1): 2010 Apertura
Argentina U-20
- FIFA U-20 World CupFIFA U-20 World CupThe FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
(1): 20072007 FIFA U-20 World CupThe 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
External links
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI
- ESPN statistics