Matías Germán Nani (born 26 March 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Al-Gharafa, on loan from Al-Shamal SC in Qatar.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Germán Nani | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Pozo del Molle, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Al-Gharafa (on loan from Al-Shamal) | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argentinos Juniors | |||
| Lanús | |||
| 2017 | Roma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Temperley (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Belgrano (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Central Córdoba (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Unión Santa Fe | 11 | (0) |
| 2021– | Al-Shamal | 66 | (5) |
| 2024– | → Al-Gharafa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Argentina U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:32, 9 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editNani had a youth spell in the systems of Argentinos Juniors and Lanús, featuring for the latter at the 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores in Paraguay.[2][3] In 2017, Serie A side Roma completed the signing of Nani.[2] He made his unofficial debut for the club in a pre-season friendly win over Pinzolo Campiglio on 11 July 2017, prior to playing again days later versus 1. FC Slovácko.[2][4] In the following month, on 16 August, Nani was loaned to Temperley of the Argentine Primera División.[2][3] He made his professional debut over a week after during a home defeat to River Plate.[2] He featured a total of fifteen times for them in 2017–18.[2][5]
On 11 July 2018, Nani was signed on loan by Belgrano.[2] His first appearances came in the succeeding October against Banfield and Vélez Sarsfield, on the way to nine total matches for the Córdoba-based outfit as they suffered relegation to Primera B Nacional.[2] In July 2019, Nani returned to his homeland for a third loan away from Roma – as he agreed terms with newly promoted Primera División team Central Córdoba.[2][6] Twenty-three appearances came, as did his first senior goal after he netted in a Copa de la Superliga loss to Newell's Old Boys on 15 March 2020; his last game before the COVID-enforced break.[2]
In October 2020, Nani completed a permanent move back to Argentina with Unión Santa Fe.[2][7]
International career
editNani represented the Argentina U20s at the 2016 COTIF Tournament in Spain.[8] He won two caps, against Venezuela in the semi-finals and against Spain in the final; receiving a sending off in a 3–1 loss.[9][10]
Career statistics
edit- As of 2 December 2020.[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roma | 2017–18 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Temperley (loan) | 2017–18 | Primera División | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Belgrano (loan) | 2018–19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Central Córdoba (loan) | 2019–20 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Unión Santa Fe | 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
References
edit- ^ a b "Matías Nani". World Football. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Matías Nani profile". Soccerway. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Matías Nani es nuevo refuerzo de Temperley". TyC Sports. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Squad list named for Pinzolo training camp". A.S. Roma. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Matías Nani profile". BDFA. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Matías Nani, es el nuevo refuerzo ferroviario". Nuevo Diario. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Unión anunció la llegada del defensor Matías Nani como nuevo refuerzo". Vía País. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "La inédita situación que vive la selección Sub 20 en España: competirá en un torneo con un cuerpo técnico prestado". La Nación. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "El seleccionado Sub 20 derrotó a Venezuela y jugará la final del torneo de L'Alcudia ante España". La Nación. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "El Sub 20 perdió en la final del torneo L'Alcúdia frente a España". La Nación. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
External links
edit- Matías Nani at Soccerway