Ignacio Sosa

Ignacio Sosa Ospital (born 31 August 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peñarol.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sosa and the second or maternal family name is Ospital.
Ignacio Sosa
Sosa with Uruguay U20 in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Sosa Ospital[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-31) 31 August 2003[1]
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Peñarol
Number 25
Youth career
Fénix
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Fénix 47 (1)
2023– Peñarol 1 (0)
International career
2021–2023 Uruguay U20 40 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner2023 Argentina
South American U-20 Championship
Runner-up2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2023

Club career

Sosa is a youth academy graduate of Fénix. He made his professional debut for the club on 3 July 2021 in a 2–1 league win against Cerro Largo.[3]

International career

Sosa is a current Uruguayan youth international. On 23 October 2021, he was named in Uruguay under-20 squad for friendlies against Costa Rica and Honduras.[4]

He was a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.[5][6]

Career statistics
As of 8 October 2022[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fénix 2021 Uruguayan Primera División 130—00130
2022 24100—241
Career total 3710000371

Honours

Uruguay U20

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Uruguay (URU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. Ignacio Sosa at Soccerway
  3. "Debutantes en Primera División de julio 2021" (in Spanish). 9 August 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. "Plantel confirmado para viajar a Costa Rica y Honduras" (in Spanish). 23 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. Lopesino, Juan (12 June 2023). "Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20". 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.


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