Richard Sosa Explained

Richard Sosa
Fullname:Richard Fabián Sosa Zapata
Birth Date:5 January 1972
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Height:1.81 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1995–2000
Clubs1:Villa Española
Years2:2001
Caps2:2
Goals2:0

Richard Fabián Sosa Zapata (born January 5, 1972, in Montevideo)[1] is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a midfielder for Villa Española and for Chilean club Puerto Montt.[1]

Career

Sosa played for Villa Española from 1995 to 2000.[1] He helped them gain promotion from the Uruguayan Segunda División via the play-offs in 1999,[2] and scored once in the 2000 Primera División Apertura, in a 2–1 defeat against Tacuarembó, before the club were excluded from the Clausura and administratively relegated.[3] He moved on to Chilean Primera División club Puerto Montt for the 2001 season.[1] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richard Sosa . Tenfield Digital . https://web.archive.org/web/20120608042805/http://www.tenfieldigital.com.uy/TenfielDigital/servlet/hprfchjug?0,1655,,1,146 . June 8, 2012.
  2. Web site: Uruguay 1999 Segunda División Profesional (2nd level) . Francisco . Fernández . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . February 17, 2000 . October 5, 2014.
  3. Web site: Uruguay 2000 Championship . Francisco . Fernández . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . March 8, 2007 . October 5, 2014.
  4. Web site: Puerto Montt 2001 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 16 May 2024 . es.