Carlos Matheu

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Carlos Matheu

| image =

| fullname = Carlos Javier Matheu

| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|5|13}}

| birth_place = Quilmes, Argentina

| currentclub = Quilmes

| clubnumber =

| position = Centre back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2004–2008

| years2 = 2008–2009

| years3 = 2009–2012

| years4 = 2012–2013

| years5 = 2013

| years6 = 2013–2014

| years7 = 2014–2016

| years8 = 2016–2017

| years9 = 2017–2018

| years10 = 2018

| years11 = 2019

| years12 = 2019–

| clubs1 = Independiente

| clubs2 = Cagliari

| clubs3 = Independiente

| clubs4 = Atalanta

| clubs5 = → Siena (loan)

| clubs6 = Siena

| clubs7 = Defensa y Justicia

| clubs8 = Banfield

| clubs9 = Huracán

| clubs10 = Peñarol

| clubs11 = Unión Española

| clubs12 = Quilmes

| caps1 = 58

| caps2 = 15

| caps3 = 40

| caps4 = 4

| caps5 = 0

| caps6 = 8

| caps7 = 29

| caps8 = 41

| caps9 = 6

| caps10 = 4

| caps11 = 5

| caps12 = 0

| goals1 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 3

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 1

| goals8 = 1

| goals9 = 0

| goals10 = 0

| goals11 = 0

| goals12 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2010

| nationalteam1 = Argentina

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 15:31, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

}}

Carlos Javier Matheu (born 13 May 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre back for Quilmes Atlético Club.{{cite news|title=Carlos Matheu profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/carlos-javier-matheu/14185/|accessdate=4 December 2017|work=Soccerway|date=4 December 2017}}

Career

=Club career=

Matheu made his professional debut in 2004 in Club Atletico Independiente, and soon established himself as a member of the first team squad. In the Apertura 2007 he chipped in with 4 goals in 15 games, a useful return for a defender.

He nearly moved to Lokomotiv Moscow for $3.3million (£1.6million) in July 2008 but chose to play for Cagliari instead. He was now repurchased by Independiente for 1.5 million dollars for the 50% of his rights (Independiente already owned 50%). After one season in Italy, he returned to Independiente.

At the end of the 2011–12 season, Matheu's contract expired and he returned to Italy, signing a contract with Atalanta.

On 30 August 2013, the Siena board announced the loan signing of Matheu until the end of the season.

On 1 January 2016, Matheu signed for Argentine club CA Banfield.{{cite web|url=http://clubabanfield.org/inicio/matheu-es-un-gran-desafio-llegar-a-un-club-que-crecio-un-monton/|title=Matheu: "Es un gran desafío llegar a un Club que creció un montón"|trans-title=Matheu: "It is a great challenge to reach a club that grew a lot"|language=es|date=January 2016|access-date=28 August 2016}}

=International career=

Matheu received his first call-up to the Argentina squad for the friendly against Costa Rica on 26 January 2010.

Honours

;Independiente

Copa Sudamericana (1): 2010

;Peñarol

Uruguayan Primera División: 2018

References

External links

{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120314175413/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=13103&SEOFutbolista=Matheu+Carlos+Javier Argentine Primera statistics]}} {{in lang|es}} {{dead link|date=September 2017}}
{{ESPN FC|51504}}
[http://www.football-lineups.com/footballer/4902/ Football-Lineups player profile]
{{Soccerway|carlos-javier-matheu/14185}}

Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Quilmes

Category:Argentine men's footballers

Category:Copa Sudamericana–winning players

Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers

Category:Argentina men's international footballers

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Club Atlético Independiente footballers

Category:Cagliari Calcio players

Category:Atalanta BC players

Category:Siena FC SSD players