Juan Sosa (footballer)

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 1⁄2 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)

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

Career

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

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

1. "Argentina - J. Sosa". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
2. "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.

External links

• Juan Sosa at Soccerway