Marcelo Sosa Explained

Marcelo Sosa
Fullname:Marcelo Fabián Sosa Farías
Birth Date:2 June 1978
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1996–2003
Years2:2004
Years3:2004–2006
Years4:2005–2006
Years5:2006
Years6:2007
Years7:2008–2009
Years8:2009–2010
Years9:2011–2012
Years10:2012–2013
Clubs4:Osasuna (loan)
Clubs5:River Plate (loan)
Clubs9:Racing Montevideo
Caps1:155
Caps2:8
Caps3:28
Caps4:11
Caps5:2
Caps6:22
Caps7:35
Caps8:20
Caps9:28
Caps10:18
Totalcaps:327
Goals1:17
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:1
Goals7:0
Goals8:2
Goals9:1
Goals10:0
Totalgoals:21
Nationalyears1:2003–2005
Nationalteam1:Uruguay
Nationalcaps1:27
Nationalgoals1:2

Marcelo Fabián Sosa Farías (born 2 June 1978) is an Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

His nickname is "Pato" – Spanish for duck – and he played professionally for clubs in five countries.

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Sosa started his career at Danubio FC, being a mainstay for several seasons. In January 2004 he joined FC Spartak Moscow on a four-year deal, but only six months later he moved to Atlético Madrid in Spain on a free transfer, signing a three-year link with the La Liga club.

Although he appeared in 28 league games during the campaign, Sosa failed to impress, being loaned to fellow league side CA Osasuna where he was used rarely during the Navarrese's historical season (a fourth place). He added two contests in the UEFA Cup.

After another loan, at Club Atlético River Plate in January 2007, Sosa was allowed to join hometown's Club Nacional de Football on another free transfer, despite still having a six-month contract left with Atlético Madrid. On 7 January 2008, Tecos UAG officially presented him to the Guadalajara-area media.

In the 2009 summer 31-year-old Sosa returned to his country, signing with national powerhouse C.A. Peñarol. In early February 2011 he joined fellow Primera División team Racing Club de Montevideo, on a six-month contract.[1]

International career

Having first appeared for Uruguay in 2003, Sosa represented the nation at the 2004 Copa América, playing in all the matches for a final third-place.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.futbol.com.uy/notdeportes_130610_1.html Pato a la escuelita (Pato to little school)
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2004safull.html Copa América 2004