Juan Alberto Sabia (born 17 December 1981) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Torneo Federal A side Libertad.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Alberto Sabia | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-12-17) 17 December 1981 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Pergamino, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Libertad | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Racing Club de Pergamino | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2006 | Ben Hur | 87 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 21 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Argentinos Juniors | 151 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Vélez Sársfield | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Argentinos Juniors | 12 | (0) |
| 2017– | Libertad | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 14 November 2017 (UTC) | |||
Sabia started his professional career in 2000 playing for Ben Hur in the Torneo Argentino A. In 2005, he won the Torneo Argentino A with the club and therefore won promotion to the Primera B Nacional (second division). The defender played one season with Ben Hur in the Primera B Nacional and then joined Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy in the Argentine Primera División, in 2006. After one season with Gimnasia, Sabia joined Argentinos Juniors in 2007.
Sabia quickly established himself as a regular starter for Argentinos Juniors and in 2010 helped the team obtain the 2010 Clausura championship, the club's first top-flight honour in 25 years. The defender played in 14 of the club's 19 games during their championship winning campaign,[2] scoring one goal in the penultimate fixture win against Independiente.
In 2013, Sabia joined Vélez Sársfield on a free transfer, signing for a year and a half.[3]