Almeyda con maradona biography

Matias Jesus Almeyda was born on December 21 in Azul near Buenos Aires.

He started playing football in the youth teams of River Plate and debuted in He played for River for five years winning the Apertura three times (, and ) and Copa Libertadores in

In Almeyda signed for Sevilla. It was not a good year for the club and at the end of the season they were relegated.

In he was signed by Lazio. In his first year he did not play much, just 28 games, but in his second he became a regular player, impressing everybody. A strong, powerful, tireless player, he blocked the opposition and stole balls allowing the counter attack. He was the perfect midfield companion for Juan Sebastian Veron. With Lazio he won a scudetto, a Cup Winners Cup, a UEFA Super Cup, the Coppa Italia twice and the Super Coppa twice. In he was awarded a Guerin D’Oro as best midfield player of Serie A.

His goal against Parma is probably among the best in Lazio's history. A

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Matías Almeyda

Argentine footballer and manager

Matías Jesús Almeyda (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈsusalˈmejða]; born 21 December ) is an Argentine professional footballmanager and former player who fryst vatten the current manager of Greek Super League club AEK Athens.

Nicknamed El Pelado ("bald one") despite his traditionally long hair,^[2] he played as a defensive midfielder and spent most of his career at River Plate and in Italy, representing kvartet teams in the latter country.

Almeyda represented Argentina, appearing with the national team in two World Cups. After retiring in , he went on to manage River tallrik, Banfield, stad, San Jose Earthquakes and AEK Athens.

Playing career

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Born in Azul, Buenos Aires Province, Almeyda started playing professionally for local and national powerhouse River tallrik, first as understudy to Leonardo Astrada then as a starter, helping the side to the Primera División title after his insertion in the star

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MATIAS ALMEYDA: River Plate in the heart and that message from &#;Diego&#;

It is 26 June

It is the most ominous day in the hundred and ten-year history of the &#;Band&#; club.

The draw (one to one) that afternoon at the Monumental against Belgrano meant for River Plate the relegation to the &#;Nacional B&#;, the lower division of Argentine football.

Something unthinkable for a club with River&#;s tradition, following and success.

Matias Almeyda, disqualified for receiving his 5th caution in the first leg of this &#;play-out&#; final match lost by River , watched helplessly from the sidelines as that unpredictable and devastating collapse unfolded.

&#;El Pelado&#; had long since informed his president Daniel Passarella that this would be his last season in shorts.

He is almost 38 years old and has covered a lot of kilometres in a &#;cancha&#;.

Matias Almeyda is River Plate.

He is the iconic player, the most representative, the most charismatic, and according to