Matías Nani

Matías Nani
Personal information
Full name	Matías Germán Nani
Date of birth	26 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Pozo del Molle, Argentina
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Al-Gharafa; (on loan from Al-Shamal)
Number	32
Youth career
	Argentinos Juniors
	Lanús
2017	Roma
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2020	Roma
2017–2018	→ Temperley (loan)
2018–2019	→ Belgrano (loan)
2019–2020	→ Central Córdoba (loan)
2020–2021	Unión Santa Fe
2021–	Al-Shamal
2024–	→ Al-Gharafa (loan)
International career
2016	Argentina U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:32, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Matías Germán Nani (born 26 March 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Al-Gharafa, on loan from Al-Shamal SC in Qatar.^[2]

Club career

Nani had a youth spell in the systems of Argentinos Juniors and Lanús, featuring for the latter at the 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores in Paraguay.^[2]^[3] In 2017, Serie A side Roma completed the signing of Nani.^[2] He made his unofficial debut for the club in a pre-season friendly win over Pinzolo Campiglio on 11 July 2017, prior to playing again days later versus 1. FC Slovácko.^[2]^[4] In the following month, on 16 August, Nani was loaned to Temperley of the Argentine Primera División.^[2]^[3] He made his professional debut over a week after during a home defeat to River Plate.^[2] He featured a total of fifteen times for them in 2017–18.^[2]^[5]

On 11 July 2018, Nani was signed on loan by Belgrano.^[2] His first appearances came in the succeeding October against Banfield and Vélez Sarsfield, on the way to nine total matches for the Córdoba-based outfit as they suffered relegation to Primera B Nacional.^[2] In July 2019, Nani returned to his homeland for a third loan away from Roma – as he agreed terms with newly promoted Primera División team Central Córdoba.^[2]^[6] Twenty-three appearances came, as did his first senior goal after he netted in a Copa de la Superliga loss to Newell's Old Boys on 15 March 2020; his last game before the COVID-enforced break.^[2]

In October 2020, Nani completed a permanent move back to Argentina with Unión Santa Fe.^[2]^[7]

International career

Nani represented the Argentina U20s at the 2016 COTIF Tournament in Spain.^[8] He won two caps, against Venezuela in the semi-finals and against Spain in the final; receiving a sending off in a 3–1 loss.^[9]^[10]

Career statistics

As of 2 December 2020.^[2]

Club statistics
Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Roma	2017–18	Serie A	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
Temperley (loan)	2017–18	Primera División	15	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	15	0
Belgrano (loan)	2018–19		9	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	9	0
Central Córdoba (loan)	2019–20		19	0	3	0	1	1	—		0	0	23	1
Unión Santa Fe	2020–21		2	0	0	0	0	0	2^[a]	0	0	0	4	0
Career total			45	0	3	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	51	1

^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

References

^ ^a ^b "Matías Nani". World Football. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Matías Nani profile". Soccerway. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Matías Nani es nuevo refuerzo de Temperley". TyC Sports. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^ "Squad list named for Pinzolo training camp". A.S. Roma. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^ "Matías Nani profile". BDFA. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^ "Matías Nani, es el nuevo refuerzo ferroviario". Nuevo Diario. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ "Unión anunció la llegada del defensor Matías Nani como nuevo refuerzo". Vía País. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
^ "La inédita situación que vive la selección Sub 20 en España: competirá en un torneo con un cuerpo técnico prestado". La Nación. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^ "El seleccionado Sub 20 derrotó a Venezuela y jugará la final del torneo de L'Alcudia ante España". La Nación. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^ "El Sub 20 perdió en la final del torneo L'Alcúdia frente a España". La Nación. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

External links

Matías Nani at Soccerway

[COSU-11] Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

[World_Football-1] "Matías Nani". World Football. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

[Soccerway_profile-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Matías Nani profile". Soccerway. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[Youth/Temperley-3] "Matías Nani es nuevo refuerzo de Temperley". TyC Sports. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[Roma_friendlies-4] "Squad list named for Pinzolo training camp". A.S. Roma. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[BDFA_profile-5] "Matías Nani profile". BDFA. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[CC1-6] "Matías Nani, es el nuevo refuerzo ferroviario". Nuevo Diario. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

[VP1-7] "Unión anunció la llegada del defensor Matías Nani como nuevo refuerzo". Vía País. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

[U20s_1-8] "La inédita situación que vive la selección Sub 20 en España: competirá en un torneo con un cuerpo técnico prestado". La Nación. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[U20s_2-9] "El seleccionado Sub 20 derrotó a Venezuela y jugará la final del torneo de L'Alcudia ante España". La Nación. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[U20s_3-10] "El Sub 20 perdió en la final del torneo L'Alcúdia frente a España". La Nación. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

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