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 |
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| 2000-01 | Parma | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Parma | Serie A | 18 |
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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 |
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| 2002-03 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Internazionale | Serie A | 8 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Internazionale | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Brescia | Serie A | 5 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2002 | Sporting Lisboa v Internazionale | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Inter Milano v Sporting Lisboa | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Inter Milano v Torino | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Rosenborg BK v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Reggina v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Inter Milano v Ajax | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Inter Milano v Chievo Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Inter Milano v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Piacenza v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Inter Milano v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Inter Milano v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 30 Oct 2002 | Inter Milano v Rosenborg BK | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Como v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Empoli v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 1 |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Inter Milano v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Ajax v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 16 Nov 2002 | AS Roma v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
| 27 Nov 2002 | Newcastle United v Internazionale | W | 1-4 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Lazio v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 13 |
| 10 Dec 2002 | Inter Milano v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Inter Milano v Atalanta | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 14 |
| 22 Dec 2002 | Parma v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 15 |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Inter Milano v Modena | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 16 |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Perugia v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 17 |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Inter Milano v Empoli | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 18 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Udinese v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Brescia v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Lokomotiv Moskva v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Inter Milano v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 02 Nov 2003 | Chievo Verona v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 05 Nov 2003 | Inter Milano v Lokomotiv Moskva | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Inter Milano v Arsenal | L | 1-5 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Juventus v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 11 |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Inter Milano v Perugia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 10 Dec 2003 | Dynamo Kiev v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 14 Dec 2003 | Bologna v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 13 |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Lazio v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 14 |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Inter Milano v Empoli | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 17 |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Inter Milano v Benfica | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Inter Milano v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 08 Apr 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Perugia v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 29 |
| 14 Apr 2004 | Inter Milano v Olympique Marseille | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.