José Sosa

José Sosa
Sosa playing for Metalist Kharkiv
Personal information
Full name José Ernesto Sosa
Date of birth (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985
Place of birth Carcarañá, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Trabzonspor
Number 8
Youth career
Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 Estudiantes 143 (12)
2007–2010 Bayern Munich 35 (2)
2010 → Estudiantes (loan) 17 (3)
2010–2011 Napoli 24 (1)
2011–2014 Metalist Kharkiv 64 (17)
2014 → Atlético Madrid (loan) 15 (0)
2014 → Beşiktaş (loan) 3 (0)
2014–2016 Beşiktaş 55 (12)
2016–2018 Milan 18 (0)
2017–2018 → Trabzonspor (loan) 9 (0)
2018– Trabzonspor 17 (0)
National team‡
2003 Argentina U20 4 (0)
2008 Argentina Olympic 5 (0)
2005–2013 Argentina 19 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2013

José Ernesto Sosa (born 19 June 1985) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Trabzonspor.

Club career

Estudiantes

Sosa played for Estudiantes between 2002 and 2007. He was a favorite of interim coach Carlos Bilardo, and together with Marcelo Carrusca started helping the team improve their standing in the Argentine league. The highlight of his tenure with Estudiantes was being a key piece in the 7–0 defeat of derby rivals Gimnasia on 15 October 2006, and then his role in helping the team win their first league title since 1983 by scoring the equalizing goal from a free kick against Boca Juniors in the 2006 Apertura final playoff game.

Bayern Munich

On 24 February 2007, a deal was announced between Estudiantes and Bayern Munich, in which Sosa would be transferred to Bayern Munich for an undisclosed fee. Sosa stayed with Estudiantes for the remainder of the Clausura 2007 tournament.

On 29 October 2009, Bayern Munich announced that the Argentine midfielder will be loaned to his former club Estudiantes for the remainder of the season, even though he was not registered to play the 2009 World Club Championship finals.

Napoli

On 30 August 2010, Sosa joined Italian side Napoli for €2 million fee (including €100,000 solidarity contribution to youth clubs of Sosa), signing a four-year deal.[2][3]

Metalist Kharkiv

On 26 July 2011, it was announced that Jose Sosa had joined the Ukrainian team Metalist Kharkiv for €1.9 million.[4][5][6] For his tenure with Metalist, Sosa adopted the number 11 jersey honoring his admired ex-teammate Juan Sebastián Verón, and has been instrumental in the team's successful Europa League campaign. On 28 June 2012, Sosa was named as the new captain of FC Metalist Kharkiv.

On 1 January 2014, it was announced that he will join Atlético Madrid on six-month loan.[7] With the Spaniards, he won the Spanish Liga and played in the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final against Real Madrid, coming on as a substitute, as Atlético lost 4–1 after extra time.

Beşiktaş

On 31 August 2014, Sosa was signed by Turkish club Beşiktaş on loan from Metalist Kharkiv.[8] On 15 October 2014, the club announced that the buying option has been used, making Sosa's move to the Turkish side definitive,[9] for €3.4 million.[10] In the 2015–16 season, Sosa served 12 assists in 2015–16 Süper Lig, at least 4 more than any other player.[11]

Milan

On 17 August 2016, Sosa joined Italian club A.C. Milan for €7.5 million fee,[12] signing a two-year deal.[13] He made his debut for Milan on 27 August 2016, coming off the bench in the 80th minute during a 4-2 loss away against his former club Napoli.

Trabzonspor

On 8 September 2017, Sosa moved back to Turkey, joining Süper Lig club Trabzonspor on loan with an option to make the deal permanent until 2020.[14] On 15 January 2018, Trabzonspor exercised the option and paid a €3.4 million fee to Milan.[15]

International career

Sosa played for Argentina Under-20 team during the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.

National coach Alfio Basile drafted Sosa for the senior national team on 28 February 2007. Sosa said to the press that he will "never forget this Tuesday" in which he achieved two of his childhood dreams (the transfer to a major European club and the call to the national team).[16]

He made his debut as a substitute at a friendly match against Mexico on 9 March 2007. He started his first match against Chile, on 18 April 2007. His first goal with the Albiceleste arrived on 23 January 2010, in a 3–2 win in a friendly match against Costa Rica, scoring the opening goal of the game with a header on 10 minutes.

Sosa was not called to the World Cup 2010 team by then-manager Diego Maradona, but was reinstated by new coach Alejandro Sabella for the World Cup 2014 qualifiers, and has been featured in several games since 2011.

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 August 2018.[17][18][19][20]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
SeasonClubDivision AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals Apps Goals AppsGoals
Argentina League Cup South America Other Total
2002–03EstudiantesPrimera División71—— —71
2003–04291—— —291
2004–05334—— —334
2005–06363—120 —483
2006–07383—— —383
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
2007–08Bayern MunichBundesliga1503060 1[lower-alpha 1] 0250
2008–091721030 0 0212
2009–10302010 0 060
2010–11000000 1[lower-alpha 2] 010
Argentina League Cup South America Other Total
2009–10Estudiantes (loan)Primera División173—92 — 265
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Other Total
2010–11NapoliSerie A2411060 — 311
Ukraine League Ukrainian Cup Europe Other Total
2011–12Metalist KharkivPremier League26500122 — 387
2012–132170070 — 287
2013–141751020 — 205
Spain League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
2013–14Atlético Madrid (loan)La Liga1504050 — 240
Turkey League Türkiye Kupası Europe Other Total
2014–15Beşiktaş (loan)Süper Lig300020 — 50
2014–15Beşiktaş2453070 — 345
2015–163175151 — 419
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Other Total
2016–17MilanSerie A18010—— 0 0190
Turkey League Türkiye Kupası Europe Other Total
2017–18TrabzonsporSüper Lig25020————270
2017–181000————10
Total Argentina 16015—212 — 18217
Germany 35260100 2 0532
Italy 4212060 0 0501
Ukraine 641710212 — 8619
Spain 1504050 — 240
Turkey 8412101141 — 10814
Career Total 40047231775 2 050254
  1. ↑ Appearance in the DFL-Ligapokal
  2. ↑ Appearance in the DFL-Supercup

International

As of 15 October 2013.[21]

Argentina national team
YearAppsGoals
200510
200600
200710
200830
200900
201011
201170
201250
201310
Total191

International goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef
126 January 2010San Juan, Argentina Costa Rica1–03–2Friendly

Honours

Club

Estudiantes de La Plata
Bayern Munich
Atlético Madrid
Beşiktaş
Milan

International

Argentina

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "SOSA" (in Spanish). clubatleticodemadrid.com. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  2. ↑ S.S.C. Napoli S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  3. ↑ "Sosa completes switch to Napoli". Bayern Munich. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  4. ↑ S.S.C. Napoli S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  5. ↑ "Sosa wechselt nach Charkiw" (in German). kicker.de. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "Exóticos destinos para José Sosa y Felipe Melo" (in Spanish). mercafutbol.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Atlético agree Sosa loan deal". AS. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Jose Ernesto Sosa transferi hk". Beşiktaş (in Turkish). Turkish Public Disclosure Platform (KAP). 31 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Jose Ernesto Sosa Transferi Hk". Beşiktaş (in Turkish). KAP. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Prospects of Capital increase". Beşiktaş (in Turkish). KAP. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "JOSÉ SOSA, THE RED AND BLACK PRINCE". AC Milan. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Results or Ending of Transfer Meetings". Beşiktaş (in Turkish). KAP. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Welcome Principito". A.C. Milan. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Sosa ile anlaşma sağlandı". trabzonspor.org.tr (in Turkish). Trabzonspor. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "JOSE ERNESTO SOSA". tff.org (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  16. ↑ "Ese martes no me lo voy a olvidar nunca" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  17. ↑ "José Ernesto Sosa career stats". Football Database.eu. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  18. ↑ "José Ernesto Sosa European stats". UEFA.com. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  19. ↑ "Argentine Primera Statistics". futbolxxi.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  20. ↑ "Sosa José Ernesto Serie A stats". LegaSerieA.it. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  21. ↑ "José Ernesto Sosa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 18 April 2013.

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