Matías Nani

Matías Germán Nani (born 26 March 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Al-Shamal.[2]

Matías Nani
Personal information
Full name Matías Germán Nani
Date of birth (1998-03-26) 26 March 1998
Place of birth Pozo del Molle, Argentina
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team
 Al-Shamal
Number 5
Youth career
Argentinos Juniors
Lanús
2017 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Roma 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Temperley (loan) 15 (0)
2018–2019 → Belgrano (loan) 9 (0)
2019–2020 → Central Córdoba (loan) 19 (0)
2020–2021 Unión Santa Fe 11 (0)
2021– Al-Shamal 16 (0)
International career
2016 Argentina U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Nani had a youth spell in the systems of Argentinos Juniors and Lanús, featuring for the latter at the 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores in Paraguay.[2][3] In 2017, Serie A side Roma completed the signing of Nani.[2] He made his unofficial debut for the club in a pre-season friendly win over Pinzolo Campiglio on 11 July 2017, prior to playing again days later versus 1. FC Slovácko.[2][4] In the following month, on 16 August, Nani was loaned to Temperley of the Argentine Primera División.[2][3] He made his professional debut over a week after during a home defeat to River Plate.[2] He featured a total of fifteen times for them in 2017–18.[2][5]

On 11 July 2018, Nani was signed on loan by Belgrano.[2] His first appearances came in the succeeding October against Banfield and Vélez Sarsfield, on the way to nine total matches for the Córdoba-based outfit as they suffered relegation to Primera B Nacional.[2] In July 2019, Nani returned to his homeland for a third loan away from Roma - as he agreed terms with newly promoted Primera División team Central Córdoba.[2][6] Twenty-three appearances came, as did his first senior goal after he netted in a Copa de la Superliga loss to Newell's Old Boys on 15 March 2020; his last game before the COVID-enforced break.[2]

In October 2020, Nani completed a permanent move back to Argentina with Unión Santa Fe.[2][7]

International career

Nani represented the Argentina U20s at the 2016 COTIF Tournament in Spain.[8] He won two caps, against Venezuela in the semi-finals and against Spain in the final; receiving a sending off in a 3–1 loss.[9][10]

Career statistics
As of 2 December 2020.[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Roma 2017–18 Serie A 0000—000000
2018–19 0000—000000
2019–20 0000—000000
Total 0000—000000
Temperley (loan) 2017–18 Primera División 15000——00150
Belgrano (loan) 2018–19 900000—0090
Central Córdoba (loan) 2019–20 1903011—00231
Unión Santa Fe 2020–21 2000002[lower-alpha 1]00040
Career total 45030112000511
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

References
  1. "Matías Nani". World Football. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. "Matías Nani profile". Soccerway. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. "Matías Nani es nuevo refuerzo de Temperley". TyC Sports. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  4. "Squad list named for Pinzolo training camp". A.S. Roma. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  5. "Matías Nani profile". BDFA. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  6. "Matías Nani, es el nuevo refuerzo ferroviario". Nuevo Diario. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  7. "Unión anunció la llegada del defensor Matías Nani como nuevo refuerzo". Vía País. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  8. "La inédita situación que vive la selección Sub 20 en España: competirá en un torneo con un cuerpo técnico prestado". La Nación. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  9. "El seleccionado Sub 20 derrotó a Venezuela y jugará la final del torneo de L'Alcudia ante España". La Nación. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  10. "El Sub 20 perdió en la final del torneo L'Alcúdia frente a España". La Nación. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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