Matías Biscay Explained

Matías Biscay
Birth Date:5 March 1974
Birth Place:San Fernando, Argentina
Position:Defender
Midfielder
Currentclub:Al-Ittihad
(first-team coach)
Youthclubs1:River Plate
Years1:1995–1996
Clubs1:River Plate
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:1996–1998
Clubs2:Huracán
Caps2:40
Goals2:7
Years3:1998–1999
Clubs3:Lugano
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:1999–2001
Clubs4:Compostela
Caps4:44
Goals4:1
Totalcaps:96
Totalgoals:8

Matías Biscay (born 5 March 1974) is a former Argentinian footballer currently first-team coach of Al-Ittihad.

Playing career

Biscay began his career at River Plate, playing five Primera División games and winning the 1996 Copa Libertadores, before moving to fellow Buenos Aires-based club Huracán. Biscay's stay at Huracán lasted two seasons, playing 40 times in the Primera División, scoring seven.[1]

In 1998, Biscay moved to Europe to play for Swiss club Lugano, making seven league appearances for Lugano.[2] In 1999, Biscay signed for Spanish club Compostela, playing 44 times in the Segunda División, scoring once.[3] Biscay retired at the age of 28, following legal issues with Compostela.[4]

Coaching career

In 2011, Biscay was appointed assistant manager of Uruguayan club Nacional.[3]

In 2014, Biscay moved to former club River Plate, taking up the role of assistant manager.[3] In 2018, following the suspension of manager Marcelo Gallardo, Biscay filled in as River Plate manager in the 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals against rivals Boca Juniors.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matias Biscay. 2 December 2018. Base de Datos del Futbol Argentino. es.
  2. Web site: Matías Biscay. 2 December 2012. World Football.
  3. Web site: Matías Biscay. 2 December 2012. footballdatabase.eu.
  4. Web site: Quién es Matías Biscay, el ayudante de Gallardo que dirigirá a River en las finales frente a Boca. 11 November 2018. 2 December 2018. Goal. es.
  5. Web site: Matías Biscay, el asistente de Gallardo, está invicto dirigiendo a River. 4 November 2018. 2 December 2018. EFE. es.