José Sand
Encyclopedia
José Gustavo Sand commonly known as José Sand and nicknamed Pepe, is an Argentine
footballer Striker
who currently plays for Club Tijuana
in the Primera División Mexicana.
in 1998. He then had his first spell with Colón
between 1999 and 2000. In 2000 he dropped down a division to play for Independiente Rivadavia
of th Argentine 2nd Division. In 2000 he joined Brazilian side Vitória
. In 2002 Sand returned to Argentina to play for Defensores de Belgrano
, he then had a second spell with River Plate between 2004 and 2005. Between 2005 and 2006 he played for Banfield
, he then returned to Colón in 2006 before joining Lanús in 2007.
for the first time in the Apertura 2008 championship with 15 goals in 19 games. In Clausura 2009 he became the first player to become top scorer in consecutive tournaments since Diego Maradona
in 1980. Overall he scored 50 goals in 67 league matches and 6 in 12 Copa Libertadores matches.
at $10 million, and presented in Valencia, Spain before media from all over Spain, Argentina and the UAE. He was given the number 9, previously worn by teammate Faisal Ali
. On his first match with Al Ain, he score his first goal on 9 August in a 2–1 lose against Villarreal B
. Sand started this season in great form, and score 33 goal in all competitions and scored 3 hattricks in the league against Al Ahli, Al Shabab, Emirates. Sand awarded the 2009–10 Al Hadath Golden Boot
, after scoring 24 goals in 20 league matches, average of 1.2 per match.
to replace the suspended Carlos Tévez
in the national squad for the FIFA World Cup
qualifier with Chile
in Santiago
on 15 October 2008. He made his second appearance for Argentina in a friendly match against Panama
on 20 May 2009.
1Includes other competitive competitions, including the Al Ain International Championship, Friendly Match
.
2Includes other competitive competitions, including the UAE Super Cup
, UAE President's Cup, Supercopa de España
.
Al Ain
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...
footballer 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...
who currently plays for Club Tijuana
Club Tijuana
Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente is a Mexican football team from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Tijuana plays in the Primera División de México It was founded in January 2007. The colors that identify the club are red and black.-History:...
in the Primera División Mexicana.
Early career
Sand started his professional career with River PlateClub Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
in 1998. He then had his first spell with Colón
Colón de Santa Fe
Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96...
between 1999 and 2000. In 2000 he dropped down a division to play for Independiente Rivadavia
Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia
Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia is a football club from Mendoza, Argentina. The team currently plays in Primera B Nacional, the second major league in Argentine Football league system....
of th Argentine 2nd Division. In 2000 he joined Brazilian side Vitória
Esporte Clube Vitória
Esporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...
. In 2002 Sand returned to Argentina to play for Defensores de Belgrano
Defensores de Belgrano
Defensores de Belgrano is a sports club from the Nuñez neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. the football team currently plays in Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of the Argentine Football Association....
, he then had a second spell with River Plate between 2004 and 2005. Between 2005 and 2006 he played for Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
, he then returned to Colón in 2006 before joining Lanús in 2007.
Lanús
Sand started his Lanús career by getting sent off on his league debut in a 5-3 defeat to Club Atlético Independiente. He then went on to score 10 goals in his next 9 league games. His good scoring record of 15 goals in 15 games his first tournament with Lanús, established himself as a favourite amongst the fans. In 2007 he was part of the squad that won the Apertura 2007 tournament, Lanús' first ever top flight league title. Sand became top scorer in the Primera División ArgentinaPrimera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
for the first time in the Apertura 2008 championship with 15 goals in 19 games. In Clausura 2009 he became the first player to become top scorer in consecutive tournaments since Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
in 1980. Overall he scored 50 goals in 67 league matches and 6 in 12 Copa Libertadores matches.
Al Ain S.C.C.
On 7 August 2009, he was sold to the Al Ain S.C.C. of Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
at $10 million, and presented in Valencia, Spain before media from all over Spain, Argentina and the UAE. He was given the number 9, previously worn by teammate Faisal Ali
Faisal Ali Hassan
Faisal Ali Hassan Salem bin Aqeel is an Emarati footballer who plays for Al Ain Club. As of 2010 he wore no.99 shirt.He scored in 2002–03 AFC Champions League....
. On his first match with Al Ain, he score his first goal on 9 August in a 2–1 lose against Villarreal B
Villarreal CF B
Villarreal Club de Fútbol B is a Spanish football team based in Villarreal, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1999, it is the reserve team of Villarreal CF, and plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Villarreal CF, with a 5,000-seat capacity.Unlike in...
. Sand started this season in great form, and score 33 goal in all competitions and scored 3 hattricks in the league against Al Ahli, Al Shabab, Emirates. Sand awarded the 2009–10 Al Hadath Golden Boot
Golden Boot
A Golden Boot or Golden Shoe is an award, most often in football sports, given to the individual player who scores the most goals in a league or a tournament.These terms may also refer to:In association football...
, after scoring 24 goals in 20 league matches, average of 1.2 per match.
Deportivo La Coruña
On 31 January 2011, Deportivo La Coruña announced on their official website that they had acquired the services of Sand for €500,000 on loan for six-months, with Deportivo will also have a buyout option from Al Ain for €3 million, which could be fulfilled during the summer.International career
In light of his excellent club form, Sand received his first-ever international call up from Alfio BasileAlfio Basile
Alfio Basile , known as Coco, is an Argentine football coach and former player.-Playing career:Basile started his playing career at the Bella Vista club in his home city. From 1964 to 1970 he played for Racing Club, and then for Huracán, where he was a mainstay of the 1973 Metropolitano champions...
to replace the suspended Carlos Tévez
Carlos Tévez
Carlos Alberto Tévez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Manchester City...
in the national squad for the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifier with Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
on 15 October 2008. He made his second appearance for Argentina in a friendly match against Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
on 20 May 2009.
Club
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Cup2 | Continental | Friendly1 | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Al Ain | 2009–10 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 42 | 5 | ||||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Al Ain S.C.C. season The 2010–11 season is Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club's 36th season in Pro-League. Al Ain in this season will seek to win trophies, and competing in the Pro-League, the Champions League, the Presidents Cup, and the Etisalat Cup, after a frustrating season in 2009–10.-March:On 24 March, Al Ain, lost... |
10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 2 | |||||||
| Total | 30 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 63 | 59 | 7 | ||||
| Deportivo de La Coruña Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División... |
2010–11 2010–11 Deportivo de La Coruña season The 2010–11 season is Deportivo de La Coruña 40ths season in La Liga.This article shows player statistics and all matches that the club have and will play during the 2010–11 season.-Squad information:- In :- Loan In :... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 30 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 63 | 59 | 7 | |
1Includes other competitive competitions, including the Al Ain International Championship, Friendly Match
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
.
2Includes other competitive competitions, including the UAE Super Cup
UAE Super Cup
The UAE Super Cup, commonly known as the Etisalat Super Cup, is the curtain raiser of the of the United Arab Emirates football season. It is played between the previous season's Pro-League winners and President's Cup Winners. The first edition has been played on 14 September 2008.-Winners:-Titles...
, UAE President's Cup, Supercopa de España
Supercopa de España
The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
.
Club
Lanús- Primera División ArgentinaPrimera División ArgentinaThe Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
: 1
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- 2007-08
Al Ain
- Al Ain International Championship: 2
-
- 2009, 2010
- Super CupUAE Super CupThe UAE Super Cup, commonly known as the Etisalat Super Cup, is the curtain raiser of the of the United Arab Emirates football season. It is played between the previous season's Pro-League winners and President's Cup Winners. The first edition has been played on 14 September 2008.-Winners:-Titles...
: 1
- Super Cup
- 2009UAE Super CupThe UAE Super Cup, commonly known as the Etisalat Super Cup, is the curtain raiser of the of the United Arab Emirates football season. It is played between the previous season's Pro-League winners and President's Cup Winners. The first edition has been played on 14 September 2008.-Winners:-Titles...
- 2009, 2010
Individual
- Al Ain International Championship top scorer: 2
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- 2009, 2010
- Al Hadath Golden Boot: 1
- 2010
- Pro-League top scorer: 1
- 2009–10
- 2009, 2010