Vicente de la Mata (born 1944)

Vicente de la Mata (born 2 July 1944) is an Argentine former football midfielder. He played most of his club career for Independiente and played for the Argentina national team between 1965 and 1966.

Vicente de la Mata
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-07-02) 2 July 1944
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1970 Independiente
1970–1971 Necaxa
1971–1976 Veracruz
1976–1977 O'Higgins
1978–1979 Argentino de Quilmes
National team
1965–1966 Argentina 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Born in Rosario, De la Mata emerged from the youth team of Club Atlético Independiente. He won three Primera División Argentina titles in nine seasons with Independiente. He also helped Independiente win the Copa Libertadores twice.

In 1970, De la Mata moved abroad to play for Club Necaxa in the Primera División de México.[1] He played one season with Necaxa, and then joined Deportivo Veracruz for five seasons. At the end of his career, he passed through Chile and then played one season in the Primera B Metropolitana with Argentino de Quilmes.[2]

De la Mata made six appearances for the Argentina national football team, including one 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Personal

De la Mata's father, Vicente, was also an Argentine international footballer.[1]

References
  1. Rosas, Sergio Luis (1 June 2011). "Recuerdos del Ayer" [Memories of yesterday] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreon.
  2. Carluccio, Jose (1 August 2010). "Argentina: 1ra. "B" AFA 1978" (in Spanish). Historia y Futbol.


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