Marcelo Sosa

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Marcelo Sosa
Personal information
Sosa in action for Peñarol
Full name	Marcelo Fabián Sosa Farías
Date of birth	(1978-02-06) 6 February 1978
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1996–2003	Danubio	155	(17)
2004	Spartak Moscow	8	(0)
2004–2006	Atlético Madrid	28	(0)
2005–2006	→ Osasuna (loan)	11	(0)
2006	→ River Plate (loan)	2	(0)
2007	Nacional Montevideo	22	(1)
2008–2009	Tecos UAG	35	(0)
2009–2010	Peñarol	20	(2)
2011–2012	Racing Montevideo	28	(1)
2012–2013	Danubio	18	(0)
National team
2003–2005	Uruguay	27	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Sosa and the second or maternal family name is Farías.

Marcelo Fabián Sosa Farías (born 6 February 1978) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

His nickname is "Pato", Spanish for duck, and he played professionally for several clubs in five different countries.

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Sosa started his career at Danubio FC, being a mainstay for several seasons. In January 2004 he joined FC Spartak Moscow on a four-year deal, but only six months later he moved to Atlético de Madrid in Spain on a free transfer, signing a three-year link with the La Liga outfit.

Although he appeared in 28 league games during the campaign, Sosa failed to impress, being loaned to fellow league side CA Osasuna where he was used rarely during the Navarrese's historical season (a fourth place). He added two contests in the UEFA Cup.

After another loan, at Club Atlético River Plate in January 2007, Sosa was allowed to join hometown's Club Nacional de Football on another free transfer, despite still having a six-month contract left with Atlético Madrid. On 7 January 2008, Tecos UAG officially presented him to the Guadalajara-area media.

In the 2009 summer 31-year-old Sosa returned to his country, signing with national powerhouse Club Atlético Peñarol. In early February 2011 he joined fellow top division team Racing Club de Montevideo, on a six-month contract.^[1]

International career

Having first appeared for Uruguay in 2003, Sosa represented the nation at the 2004 Copa América, playing in all the matches for a final third-place.^[2]

References

↑ Pato a la escuelita (Pato to school); Fútbol, 4 February 2011 (Spanish)
↑ Copa América 2004; at RSSSF

External links

BDFutbol profile
National team data (Spanish)
Marcelo Sosa at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e Uruguay squad – 2004 Copa América Third Place

1 Viera 2 Bizera 3 Darío Rodríguez 4 Montero (c) 5 Sosa 6 Lago 7 Varela 8 Pouso 9 Silva 10 Parodi 11 Cristian Rodríguez 12 Barbat 13 Estoyanoff 14 Guillermo Rodríguez 15 Pérez 16 Delgado 17 Diogo 18 Morales 19 Martínez 20 Bueno 21 Forlán 22 Sánchez Coach: Fossati

Persondata
Name	Sosa, Marcelo
Alternative names	Sosa, Pato
Short description	Uruguayan footballer
Date of birth	6 February 1978
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death
Place of death

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