Matías Villavicencio
Matías Sebastián Villavicencio (born 18 September 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football defender who currently plays for San Martín Tucumán in the Torneo Argentino A.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Sebastián Villavicencio | ||
| Date of birth | September 18, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Martín Tucumán | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Independiente | 29 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Huracán | 16 | (2) |
| 2005–2008 | Olimpo | 72 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | San Martín de Tucumán | 29 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Atlético Tucumán | 24 | (0) |
| 2010 | Shanghai Shenhua | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Central Norte | ||
| 2012–2013 | Olimpo | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Deportivo Morón | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Textil Mandiyú | 13 | (0) |
| 2015– | San Martín Tucumán | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2015 | |||
Villavicencio made his professional debut on 7 December 2001 in a 1-0 victory over Nueva Chicago. In 2002, he was part of the squad that won the Apertura 2002 championship.
In 2004 Villavicencio joined Huracán of the 2nd division. The following year he returned to the Primera when he joined Olimpo de Bahía Blanca the club were relegated in 2006 but they won promotion by winning the Apertura 2006 and Clausura 2007 back to back.
In 2008 after his second relegation with Olimpo he joined newly promoted San Martín de Tucumán who were relegated at the end of the season. Villavicencio again left the relegated team to join another newly promoted club, this time San Martín's local rivals Atlético Tucumán.
On July 29, 2010, Villavicencio signed a 1-year contract with Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua F.C.[1]
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2002 | Club Atlético Independiente | Primera División Argentina |
| Apertura 2006 | Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | Primera B Nacional |
| Clausura 2007 | Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | Primera B Nacional |
External links
- (in Chinese) Player profile on official Shanghai Shenhua site
- Guardian statistics
- (in Spanish) BDFA profile
- (in Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics