Matías Biscay

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Matías Biscay

|image =

|full_name =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|3|5|df=y}}

|birth_place = San Fernando, Argentina

|height = 1.80 m

|position = Defender
Midfielder

|currentclub = River Plate
(first-team coach)

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = River Plate

|years1 = 1995–1996

|clubs1 = River Plate

|caps1 = 5

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 1996–1998

|clubs2 = Huracán

|caps2 = 40

|goals2 = 7

|years3 = 1998–1999

|clubs3 = Lugano

|caps3 = 7

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 1999–2001

|clubs4 = Compostela

|caps4 = 44

|goals4 = 1

|totalcaps = 96

|totalgoals = 8

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Matías Biscay (born 5 March 1974) is an Argentinian former professional footballer who is first-team coach of River Plate.

Playing career

Biscay began his career at River Plate, playing five Primera División games and winning the 1996 Copa Libertadores, before moving to fellow Buenos Aires-based club Huracán. Biscay's stay at Huracán lasted two seasons, playing 40 times in the Primera División, scoring seven.{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-MATIAS-BISCAY-3826.html|title=Matias Biscay|accessdate=2 December 2018|publisher=Base de Datos del Futbol Argentino|language=es}}

In 1998, Biscay moved to Europe to play for Swiss club Lugano, making seven league appearances for Lugano.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/matias-biscay/|title=Matías Biscay|accessdate=2 December 2012|publisher=World Football}} In 1999, Biscay signed for Spanish club Compostela, playing 44 times in the Segunda División, scoring once.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}} Biscay retired at the age of 28, following legal issues with Compostela.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/es-ar/noticias/quien-es-matias-biscay-el-ayudante-de-gallardo-que-dirigira/1uh0dd4rlyqcr1ru0xa2iejjyd|title=Quién es Matías Biscay, el ayudante de Gallardo que dirigirá a River en las finales frente a Boca|date=11 November 2018|accessdate=2 December 2018|publisher=Goal|language=es}}

Coaching career

In 2011, Biscay was appointed assistant manager of Uruguayan club Nacional.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

In 2014, Biscay moved to former club River Plate, taking up the role of assistant manager.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}} In 2018, following the suspension of manager Marcelo Gallardo, Biscay filled in as River Plate manager in the 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals against rivals Boca Juniors.{{cite web|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/america/deportes/matias-biscay-el-asistente-de-gallardo-esta-invicto-dirigiendo-a-river/20000010-3802838|title=Matías Biscay, el asistente de Gallardo, está invicto dirigiendo a River|date=4 November 2018|accessdate=2 December 2018|publisher=EFE|language=es}}