Matias Almeyda
| Date of birth | 21 December 1973 |
| Place of birth | Azul |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A veritable hard-working midfielder, Matias allies his industry with excellent creative techniques. Inevitably he was the latest to earn the unenviable tag of the new Maradona when he, in winning the Libertadores Cup in 1996 with River Plate, earned a move to Europe with Sevilla. After a year in Spain, he moved to Italy when he was signed for Lazio by England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. He was subsequently valued at £15million in the switch that saw him move to Parma in 2000 as Argentine colleague Hernan Crespo went in the opposite direction. With his tremendous stamina, Matias could line-up as Juan Sebastian Veron's central midfield partner in the Far East, in preference to the recently injured Diego Simeone.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 01 Jul 1991 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
| Sevilla | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
| Lazio | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Parma | 01 Jul 2000 | ||
| Internazionale |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Lazio | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Lazio | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Parma | Serie A | 15 | 1 |
9
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| 2000-01 | Parma | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Parma | Serie A | 18 |
8
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1
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| 2001-02 | Parma | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Parma | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Internazionale | Serie A | 13 | 3 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 5 |
1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Internazionale | Serie A | 8 | 3 |
3
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1
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| 2003-04 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Internazionale | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Brescia | Serie A | 5 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2004 | Brescia v Juventus | L | 0-3 | Serie A | 1 |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Lecce v Brescia | L | 4-1 | Serie A | 2 |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Brescia v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Brescia v Siena | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Livorno v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.