Matías Biscay (born 5 March 1974) is a former Argentinian footballer currently first-team coach of River Plate.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | San Fernando, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defender Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
River Plate (first-team coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| River Plate | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | River Plate | 5 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Huracán | 40 | (7) |
| 1998–1999 | Lugano | 7 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Compostela | 44 | (1) |
| Total | 96 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBiscay began his career at River Plate, playing five Primera División games and winning the 1996 Copa Libertadores, before moving to fellow Buenos Aires-based club Huracán. Biscay's stay at Huracán lasted two seasons, playing 40 times in the Primera División, scoring seven.[1]
In 1998, Biscay moved to Europe to play for Swiss club Lugano, making seven league appearances for Lugano.[2] In 1999, Biscay signed for Spanish club Compostela, playing 44 times in the Segunda División, scoring once.[3] Biscay retired at the age of 28, following legal issues with Compostela.[4]
Coaching career
editIn 2011, Biscay was appointed assistant manager of Uruguayan club Nacional.[3]
In 2014, Biscay moved to former club River Plate, taking up the role of assistant manager.[3] In 2018, following the suspension of manager Marcelo Gallardo, Biscay filled in as River Plate manager in the 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals against rivals Boca Juniors.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Matias Biscay" (in Spanish). Base de Datos del Futbol Argentino. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Matías Biscay". World Football. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ a b c "Matías Biscay". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Quién es Matías Biscay, el ayudante de Gallardo que dirigirá a River en las finales frente a Boca" (in Spanish). Goal. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Matías Biscay, el asistente de Gallardo, está invicto dirigiendo a River" (in Spanish). EFE. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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