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Roberto Sosa (footballer)
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Roberto Carlos Sosa is an Argentine
football
striker
, currently he is playing in FC Rapperswil-Jona
after being released by the Sanremese.
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He spent almost 10 years playing in Europe, playing with Serie A and Serie B teams Ascoli and Messina
. He also spent four years with S.S.C. Napoli
between 2004 and 2008, helping Napoli to return to the Italian Serie A. Then, he returned to Argentina to play for his first club Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, which was struggling to keep its Primera A standing. Even though Sosa had a mediocre 2008/09 season, scoring only 2 goals in 24 games, he helped Gimnasia to avoid relegation.
Perhaps, his most memorable moment during his latest return to Gimnasia was on April 5, 2009. Sosa was unable to make good on his promise to score twice against derby rivals Estudiantes
, and became angry with those who criticized him for running his mouth, citing his ten-year playing spell in Europe.
In June 2010 he signed in for Sanremese,in December he received death threats to leave the club by the 'Ndrangheta.He was out of the team by February and now he plays for FC Rapperswil-Jona
in Switzerland Third Division
.
Roberto Sosa is not a technical player, but he is an effective scorer. Overall, he scored 108 goals, in 361 games.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
, currently he is playing in FC Rapperswil-Jona
FC Rapperswil-Jona
Fussball Club Rapperswil-Jona, is a football club from Rapperswil, Switzerland.The club was founded in 1928, is currently playing in the Swiss 1. Liga.-Squad 2011 - 2012:-External links:*...
after being released by the Sanremese.
Career
He started playing for Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in 1995. His best season with Gimnasia was in 1997/98 when he scored 28 goals in 38 matches. He was the top scorer in the 1998 Argentine Torneo Clausura, with 17 goals. After this excellent season, Sosa was transferred to Italy, to play with Serie A team UdineseUdinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
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He spent almost 10 years playing in Europe, playing with Serie A and Serie B teams Ascoli and Messina
F.C. Messina Peloro
Associazione Calcio Rinascita Messina is an Italian football club based in Messina, Sicily. It currently plays in Serie D.- Brief history :The origins of the team go back to 1900 when Messina F.C was founded in the city. The club has spent most of its history in the lower Italian football leagues...
. He also spent four years with S.S.C. Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
between 2004 and 2008, helping Napoli to return to the Italian Serie A. Then, he returned to Argentina to play for his first club Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, which was struggling to keep its Primera A standing. Even though Sosa had a mediocre 2008/09 season, scoring only 2 goals in 24 games, he helped Gimnasia to avoid relegation.
Perhaps, his most memorable moment during his latest return to Gimnasia was on April 5, 2009. Sosa was unable to make good on his promise to score twice against derby rivals Estudiantes
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....
, and became angry with those who criticized him for running his mouth, citing his ten-year playing spell in Europe.
In June 2010 he signed in for Sanremese,in December he received death threats to leave the club by the 'Ndrangheta.He was out of the team by February and now he plays for FC Rapperswil-Jona
FC Rapperswil-Jona
Fussball Club Rapperswil-Jona, is a football club from Rapperswil, Switzerland.The club was founded in 1928, is currently playing in the Swiss 1. Liga.-Squad 2011 - 2012:-External links:*...
in Switzerland Third Division
Swiss 1. Liga (football)
1. Liga is the third tier of the Swiss Football League. The division is split into three groups of 16 teams, by geographical region.-Regional Format:...
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Roberto Sosa is not a technical player, but he is an effective scorer. Overall, he scored 108 goals, in 361 games.