Sebastián Cejas Explained

Sebastián Cejas
Fullname:Christian Sebastián Cejas
Birth Date:21 April 1975
Birth Place:Gualeguay, Argentina
Height:1.830NaN0[1]
Currentclub:Sportivo Las Parejas (manager)
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1985–1994
Youthclubs1:Newell's Old Boys
Years1:1994–2001
Caps1:172
Goals1:6
Years2:2001–2002
Clubs2:Roma
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2002
Clubs3:Siena (loan)
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Years4:2002–2003
Caps4:35
Goals4:1
Years5:2003–2006
Caps5:55
Goals5:0
Years6:2006
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2006–2007
Clubs7:Colo-Colo
Caps7:50
Goals7:0
Years8:2007
Caps8:18
Goals8:0
Years9:2009
Caps9:12
Goals9:0
Years10:2009–2011
Caps10:19
Goals10:1
Manageryears1:2015–2016
Managerclubs1:Newell's Old Boys (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears2:2018–2020
Managerclubs2:Vélez Sarsfield (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears3:2021–2022
Managerclubs3:Santamarina
Manageryears4:2023
Managerclubs4:Argentino de Rosario (assistant)
Manageryears5:2024–
Managerclubs5:Sportivo Las Parejas

Christian Sebastián Cejas (born 21 April 1975) is an Argentine former footballer that played as goalkeeper and his last club was Chacarita Juniors of the Primera B Nacional. Nicknamed Terremoto (Earthquake), he also played for teams such as Newell's Old Boys, Fiorentina, and Colo-Colo. He is currently in charge of Sportivo Las Parejas.

Club career

Cejas began his career in 1994 in his native country Argentina, where he appeared in 170 games and scored six goals for Newell's Old Boys. From there he was transferred to Roma in 2001. While with Newell's Old Boys, Cejas was a regular with the first team. That was not the case while he was with Roma, where he never appeared in a match. Cejas was loaned out to the than Serie B club Siena, where he appeared in the last seventeen games of the season. From there he was transferred to a Serie B club Ascoli. There he appeared in 35 games and scored a rare goal for goalkeeper in Italian football.

Cejas was then sold to another Serie B squad Fiorentina. Prior to his arrival, Fiorentina had gained promotion from Serie C2 to Serie C1. However, because of Caso Catania, Fiorentina gained promotion to Serie B. Cejas than helped complete the remarkable comeback of Fiorentina to Serie A. He appeared in 55 league games with the club before being sold to Empoli.

On 25 January 2006, Fiorentina acquired goalkeeper Gianluca Berti from Empoli in exchange for Cejas. However he only appeared in six games with Empoli before asking the club to terminate his contract. Cejas was upset that he had been dropped from the first team squad.

After Colo-Colo won the 2006 Apertura in Chile, their goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, made a move to La Liga club Real Sociedad, leaving them without a goalkeeper. Colo-Colo then signed Cejas as a replacement. He helped Colo-Colo win the 2006 Clausura and 2007 Apertura, as well as reaching the 2006 Copa Sudamericana Finals.

In July 2008, Cejas joined Premier League club Hull City on trial, but was not offered a contract by the Premier League newcomers. On 22 February 2009, Serie B club Pisa announced the signing of Cejas on a free transfer as a replacement for outgoing veternal keeper Daniele Balli.[2]

Coaching career

Cejas served as goalkeeping coach of both Newell's Old Boys and Vélez Sarsfield[3] before becoming the manager of Santamarina in the Primera B Nacional.[4] In 2023, he served as assistant of Daniel Fagiani in Argentino de Rosario. The next year, he assumed as the manager of Sportivo Las Parejas.[5] [6]

Personal life

His younger brother Mauro Cejas plays for Tecos UAG in Mexico.

Honours

Colo-Colo

2006 Clausura, 2007 Apertura

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile. FootballDatabase.eu. 14 April 2013.
  2. News: Pisa Calcio . Italian . 22 February 2009 . 22 February 2009 . NUOVO ARRIVO IN CASA NERAZZURRA: DALL'ARGENTINA ECCO L'ESPERTO PORTIERE SEBASTIAN CEJAS.
  3. News: Sebastián Cejas inicia su carrera como entrenador lejos de Heinze . 22 May 2024 . . 20 August 2020 . es.
  4. News: Vega . Diego . Fue campeón con Colo Colo y apareció de sorpresa en el Monumental después de 15 años . 22 May 2024 . . 21 July 2022 . es.
  5. News: Un Terremoto en Las Parejas: Sebastián Cejas asumió como nuevo entrenador de Sportivo . 22 May 2024 . Diario El Ciudadano y la Región . 23 January 2024 . es.
  6. Web site: Perfil: Sebastián Cejas - Sportivo Las Parejas . www.soloascenso.com.ar . 22 May 2024 . es.