Mateo Musacchio
Encyclopedia
Mateo Pablo Musacchio is an Argentine
footballer who plays for Villarreal CF
in Spain
, as a central defender.
's youth system, Musacchio made his first-team debut as a 16-year old during the 2006–07 season, making four appearances. He was part of the squad that won the Clausura
in the following year, but did not feature in any game.
In August 2009, Musacchio moved to Villarreal CF
in Spain
, initially being assigned to the B team
, in the second division
. He made his official debut in a 1–3 loss at Córdoba CF
, as the reserves overachieved in their first season ever in the category, eventually finishing seventh
.
Musacchio made his La Liga
debut on 13 February 2010, playing the last 15 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao
. From that moment onwards, he was permanently promoted to Villarreal's first team, successively surpassing more experienced Iván Marcano
and Gonzalo Rodríguez
- the latter his compatriot - in the defensive pecking order.
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 who plays for Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
in Spain
Spain
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, as a central defender.
Club career
A product of Club Atlético 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....
's youth system, Musacchio made his first-team debut as a 16-year old during the 2006–07 season, making four appearances. He was part of the squad that won the Clausura
Apertura and Clausura
The Apertura and Clausura tournaments are a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional European football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for...
in the following year, but did not feature in any game.
In August 2009, Musacchio moved to Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, initially being assigned to the B team
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...
, in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
. He made his official debut in a 1–3 loss at Córdoba CF
Córdoba CF
Córdoba Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1954, it plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel, with a capacity of 18,280 seats....
, as the reserves overachieved in their first season ever in the category, eventually finishing seventh
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
.
Musacchio made his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut on 13 February 2010, playing the last 15 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
. From that moment onwards, he was permanently promoted to Villarreal's first team, successively surpassing more experienced Iván Marcano
Iván Marcano
Iván Marcano Sierra is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Olympiacos F.C. on loan from Villarreal CF.Mainly a central defender, he can also play as left back.-Club career:...
and Gonzalo Rodríguez
Gonzalo Javier Rodríguez
Gonzalo Javier Rodríguez, sometimes just Gonzalo , is an Argentine footballer who plays for Villarreal CF in La Liga, as a central defender.-Club career:...
- the latter his compatriot - in the defensive pecking order.