Gustavo Matosas
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Matosas and the second or maternal family name is Paidón.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Gustavo Matosas Paidón | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Central Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | América (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1985–1988 | Peñarol | ||
| 1989–1990 | Málaga | 45 | (4) |
| 1991–1992 | San Lorenzo | 40 | (3) |
| 1992 | Racing Club | 12 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | São Paulo | 5 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Lleida | 17 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | Valladolid | 15 | (1) |
| 1996 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 1997 | Goiás | 14 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Tianjin Teda | 49 | (2) |
| 2001 | El Tanque Sisley | ||
| 2001 | Querétaro | 6 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1992 | Uruguay | 7 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2003 | Villa Española | ||
| 2004 | Plaza Colonia | ||
| 2005 | Rampla Juniors | ||
| 2006–2007 | Danubio | ||
| 2007–2008 | Peñarol | ||
| 2008–2009 | Bella Vista | ||
| 2009–2010 | U. de San Martín | ||
| 2010–2011 | Danubio | ||
| 2011 | Querétaro | ||
| 2012–2014 | León | ||
| 2015– | América | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 2008. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Christian Gustavo Matosas Paidón (born 25 May 1967) is a former Argentine-born Uruguayan professional footballer and current manager of Liga MX club América.
Playing career
Club
The son of former footballer Roberto Matosas, Gustavo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1967, as his father was playing for River Plate at the time. Matosas made his debut in 1985 playing for Peñarol in Uruguay, with whom he won the Copa Libertadores in 1987, as well as two league titles, and went on to play for Málaga in Spain, San Lorenzo in Argentina, São Paulo in Brazil, Tianjin Teda in China, as well as having brief stints with other clubs in Argentina, Brazil, and Spain before retiring in 2001, last playing for Querétaro of the Mexican Primera División.
International
An Uruguayan international, Matosas gained his first cap in 1987. That year, he won the Copa América title with Uruguay after defeating Chile 1–0 in the Final. Matosas was capped seven times in his career.
Managerial career
In December 2014 it was announced that Matosas would be named manager of Club América.
Honours
As a player
- Peñarol
- Primera División: 1985, 1986
- Copa Libertadores: 1987
- Uruguay
- Copa América: 1987
As a manager
- León
- Liga de Ascenso: Clausura 2012
- Liga MX: Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014
- América
External links
- (Spanish) Profile at Tenfield
- (Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics
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