Aníbal Samuel Matellán (born 8 May 1977[1]) is an Argentine former football defender.[2] He last played for Argentinos Juniors.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aníbal Samuel Matellán | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | General Villegas, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Boca Juniors | 76 | (1) |
| 2001–2004 | Schalke 04 | 43 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Boca Juniors | 15 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Getafe | 22 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Gimnàstic | 26 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 86 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | San Luis | 57 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Argentinos Juniors | 17 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019 | Boca Juniors (sports secretary) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMatellán started his career with the Argentine giants Boca Juniors,[4] after several years of success with the club. During his time there, Boca won six major titles in five seasons: three league titles, two Copa Libertadores[5] titles and one Intercontinental Cup.[6] In 2001, he was transferred to the German side, FC Schalke 04, and helped the team to win the DFB-Pokal in 2002.[7]
After three seasons with the Germans, Matellán returned to Boca where he won another major title, the Copa Sudamericana.[8] During his two spells with Boca, Matellán made 132 appearances for the club scoring three goals. In 2005, he signed for the Spanish side Getafe CF.[9] However, after playing for them for just one season, he moved to the new La Liga team, Gimnàstic.[10] After the 2006–07 season, he moved back to Argentina, signing for Arsenal de Sarandí.
Matellán headed one of the most important goals of his career on 30 November 2007 in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana 2007 final against América to help give Arsenal a valuable 3–2 lead going into the second leg.[11] After three years with Arsenal de Sarandí,[12] it was announced on 14 June 2010 that he would move to the Mexican side San Luis FC.[13]
After retirement
editOn 17 December 2018, Matellán returned to Boca Juniors in the role as a Sports Secretary.[14] He left his position at the end of 2019.[15]
Honours
editBoca Juniors
- Primera División: 1998 Apertura, 1999 Clausura, 2000 Apertura
- Copa Libertadores: 2000, 2001
- Copa Sudamericana: 2004
- Intercontinental Cup: 2000
Schalke 04
Arsenal de Sarandí
References
edit- ^ "Aníbal Matellán :: Aníbal Samuel Matellán ::". www.ogol.com.br (in Breton). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Aníbal Matellán". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Elias Gomez vs Anibal Samuel Matellan - Compare two players stats 2020". www.fctables.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Anibal Samuel Matellán Stock Pictures, Royalty-free Photos & Images - Getty Images". www.gettyimages.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de ANIBAL MATELLAN -anibal samuel matellan- (perfil, ficha, profile, stats)". www.bdfa.com.ar. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Footballia. "Jogos completos de Aníbal Samuel Matellán | Footballia". footballia.net (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Aníbal Matellán". www.footballdatabase.eu/.
- ^ Witzig, Richard (2006). The Global Art of Soccer. CusiBoy Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9776688-0-9.
- ^ "Getafe CF 2005-06". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Matellán, Anibal Samuel Matellán - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Aníbal Matellán". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Gravela, Lorenzo (2011). Soccer World - Summer Edition 2010. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-4476-6559-5.
- ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". ligamx.net. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Nicolás Burdisso firmó contrato junto al presidente ..., twitter.com, 17 December 2018
- ^ Burdisso rompió el silencio tras renunciar en Boca, goal.com, 24 December 2019
- ^ "Schalke 0-0 Pasching (Aggregate: 2 - 0)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2003. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
External links
edit- Argentine Primera statistics[usurped] at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
- BDFA prolife[permanent dead link] (in Spanish)
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