Vicente de la Mata (born 2 July 1944) is an Argentine former football midfielder. He played most of his club career for Independiente and played for the Argentina national team between 1965 and 1966.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 July 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1970 | Independiente | ||
| 1970–1971 | Necaxa | ||
| 1971–1976 | Veracruz | ||
| 1976–1977 | O'Higgins | ||
| 1978–1979 | Argentino de Quilmes | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965–1966 | Argentina | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Rosario, De la Mata emerged from the youth team of Club Atlético Independiente. He won three Primera División Argentina titles in nine seasons with Independiente. He also helped Independiente win the Copa Libertadores twice.
In 1970, De la Mata moved abroad to play for Club Necaxa in the Primera División de México.[1] He played one season with Necaxa, and then joined Deportivo Veracruz for five seasons. At the end of his career, he passed through Chile and then played one season in the Primera B Metropolitana with Argentino de Quilmes.[2]
De la Mata made six appearances for the Argentina national football team, including one 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Personal
editDe la Mata's father, Vicente, was also an Argentine international footballer.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Rosas, Sergio Luis (1 June 2011). "Recuerdos del Ayer" [Memories of yesterday] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón.
- ^ Carluccio, Jose (1 August 2010). "Argentina: 1ra. "B" AFA 1978" (in Spanish). Historia y Futbol. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
External links
edit- Vicente de la Mata – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Vicente de la Mata at National-Football-Teams.com
- Vicente de la Mata – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Vicente de la Mata at BDFA (in Spanish)