Juan Sosa (footballer)

Juan Manuel Sosa (born 11 February 1985) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sportivo Italiano.[1]

Juan Sosa
Personal information
Full name Juan Manuel Sosa
Date of birth (1985-02-11) 11 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth San Justo, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sportivo Italiano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 Huracán 39 (1)
2007 Ferro Carril Oeste 11 (1)
2008 Newell's Old Boys 1 (0)
2008–2009 Almirante Brown 18 (1)
2009–2010 Macará 8 (0)
2010 Ferro Carril Oeste 9 (0)
2011 Mixto 0 (0)
2011–2013 Estudiantes BA 64 (2)
2013–2021 Defensores de Belgrano 220 (3)
2022– Sportivo Italiano 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:54, 13 July 2022 (UTC)

Career

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Sosa's career started in 2002 with Huracán.[2] He appeared in two fixtures during the 2002–03 Argentine Primera División season, which concluded with relegation to Primera B Nacional; which allowed Sosa to make thirty-seven more appearances and score one goal for Huracán up until 2007.[2] He departed midway through the year to play for Ferro Carril Oeste, before returning to the top-flight with Newell's Old Boys in 2008.[2] His stint with them lasted just a few months, with the midfielder subsequently agreeing to join Almirante Brown of Primera B Metropolitana.[2] His first goal for the club arrived on 15 March 2009 against Tristán Suárez.[1]

June 2009 saw Sosa depart his homeland to play in Ecuador for Macará.[1] Twelve appearances followed, which included his Serie A debut versus Barcelona.[1] A return to Ferro Carril Oeste was confirmed ahead of the 2010–11 Primera B Nacional, prior to Sosa competing a move to Brazilian Campeonato Mato-Grossense side Mixto in 2011.[1][2] In the same year, Sosa joined Primera B Metropolitana's Estudiantes.[1] He remained for 2011–12 and 2012–13.[1][3] Fellow third tier team Defensores de Belgrano signed Sosa on 30 June 2013.[1][4] He played one hundred and seventy-six times across six seasons, which culminated with promotion.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 16 December 2018.[1][2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Huracán 2002–03 Primera División 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Ferro Carril Oeste 2007–08 Primera B Nacional 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
Newell's Old Boys 2007–08 Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Almirante Brown 2008–09 Primera B Metropolitana 18 1 0 0 0 0 18 1
Macará 2009 Serie A 8 0 0 0 4[b] 0 12 0
Ferro Carril Oeste 2010–11 Primera B Nacional 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Mixto 2011 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estudiantes 2011–12 Primera B Metropolitana 32 1 1 1 0 0 33 2
2012–13 32 1 3 0 0 0 35 1
Total 64 2 4 0 0 0 68 2
Defensores de Belgrano 2013–14 Primera B Metropolitana 37 0 1 0 0 0 38 0
2014 Primera C Metropolitana 16 1 0 0 0 0 16 1
2015 Primera B Metropolitana 38 0 0 0 2[c] 0 40 0
2016 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
2016–17 31 2 3 0 1[d] 0 35 2
2017–18 31 0 0 0 5[e] 0 36 0
2018–19 Primera B Nacional 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Total 172 3 5 0 8 0 185 3
Career total 285 7 9 1 12 0 306 8
  1. ^ Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. ^ Four appearances in the 2009 Serie A play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in the 2015 Primera B Metropolitana play-offs
  4. ^ One appearance in the 2016–17 Primera B Metropolitana play-offs
  5. ^ Five appearances in the 2017–18 Primera B Metropolitana play-offs

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Argentina - J. Sosa". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Ficha Estadistica de JUAN SOSA". BDFA. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Ojalá que terminemos la temporada de la mejor manera". Copa Argentina. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Con dos más, se fue a la Costa". Solo Ascenso. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
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