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| Full name | Matías Emanuel Lequi | ||
| Date of birth | May 13, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rosario Central | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rosario Central | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2001 | Rosario Central | 21 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | River Plate | 40 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Lazio | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Celta | 80 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Iraklis | 14 | (0) |
| 2011 | Las Palmas | 17 | (0) |
| 2011– | Rosario Central | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Matías Emanuel Lequi (born 13 May 1981 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Rosario Central as a central defender.
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Lequi started his career with hometown side Rosario Central, then moved to Club Atlético River Plate, where he won two consecutive Clausura titles. In 2003, he moved abroad, joining Atlético Madrid in Spain, making his La Liga debut on 31 August, in a 0–1 loss at Sevilla FC, and only missing four matches in the season, as the Colchoneros eventually finished seventh and qualified for the UEFA Cup.
Subsequently, Lequi signed with Italy's S.S. Lazio,[1] going pretty much unnoticed during his one season-spell. For 2005–06, he returned to Spain, being loaned to Celta de Vigo: as the Galicians eventually finished in sixth position and reached the UEFA Cup straight from Segunda División, he was heavily featured, scoring against Real Madrid (1–2 home loss[2]) and former side Atlético (opening the scoresheet in a 3–0 away victory).
After extensive negotiations, the deal with Celta was made permanent in late May 2006, for four years.[3] Lequi would however suffer relegation in the first season after his purchase and, with the club already in division two, was sent off a total of four times in the league, as Celta languished in 16th position; he was released in August 2008.
Lequi spent the following months training on his own. In the 2009 summer transfer window, he signed for Greek side Iraklis Thessaloniki FC. On 19 January 2011, the free agent returned to Spain and signed a five-month with UD Las Palmas, in the second division.
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