Sergio Matabuena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Matabuena Delgado | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valladolid | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Velarde | |||
| Racing Santander | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | Racing B | ||
| 2002–2007 | Racing Santander | 74 | (5) |
| 2007–2011 | Sporting Gijón | 82 | (2) |
| 2011– | Valladolid | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2011 | |||
Template:Spanish name Sergio Matabuena Delgado (born 12 February 1979 in Santander, Cantabria) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Valladolid in the Spanish second division, as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
A product of hometown Racing de Santander's youth teams, Matabuena made his debut in La Liga on 17 November 2002, in a 1–2 home loss to RCD Mallorca, and would score his first goals in the following season.
Never an undisputed starter, Matabuena would be a mere training partner upon Gonzalo Colsa's return to Racing in 2006 and, after only five appearances during 2006–07, he moved to Sporting de Gijón and was instrumental in helping it achieve a 2008 top flight return. During a season in which he collected 14 yellow cards (also netting two late goals in a 2–2 draw at Córdoba CF[1]), he earned the affectionate nickname "Matabuena Gattuso".[2]
Matabuena appeared significantly less in the following top level seasons – namely only 14 matches in 2009–10 – being only second or third-choice holding midfielder. On 13 January 2011, at nearly 32, he returned to the second division and signed for Real Valladolid.
References
- ^ Matabuena salva al Sporting en Córdoba (Matabuena rescues Sporting in Córdoba); Marca, 6 January 2008 Template:Es icon
- ^ ´Gattuso´ logra el doctorado (´Gattuso´ gets Ph.D.); La Voz de Asturias, 16 May 2009 Template:Es icon