sport.wikisort.org - AthleteRuben Sosa Ardaiz (born 25 April 1966) is a Uruguayan former professional football forward. He was a member of the Uruguay national team and a plethora of clubs around the world.
Uruguayan footballer (born ))
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sosa and the second or maternal family name is Arzaiz.
Ruben Sosa|
Full name |
Ruben Sosa Ardaiz |
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Date of birth |
(1966-04-25) 25 April 1966 (age 56) |
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Place of birth |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
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Height |
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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Position(s) |
Forward |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1982–1985 |
Danubio |
72 |
(27) |
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1985–1988 |
Zaragoza |
106 |
(33) |
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1988–1992 |
Lazio |
124 |
(40) |
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1992–1995 |
Inter Milan |
76 |
(44) |
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1995–1996 |
Borussia Dortmund |
17 |
(3) |
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1996–1997 |
Logroñés |
5 |
(0) |
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1997–2001 |
Nacional |
105 |
(33) |
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2002 |
Shanghai Shenhua |
13 |
(1) |
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2003–2004 |
Nacional |
15 |
(1) |
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2006 |
Racing MVD |
2 |
(0) |
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Total |
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535 |
(182) |
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1984–1995 |
Uruguay |
46 |
(15) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Sosa started his career in Danubio at the age of 15, being one of the youngest footballers to play in the Uruguayan First Division. He played for Danubio from 1982 to 1985, when he was transferred to Spain's Real Zaragoza. With this club, Ruben Sosa won the Copa del Rey in 1986, scoring in the final against FC Barcelona.[1]
After playing for Zaragoza, Ruben Sosa was transferred to Italy's S.S. Lazio, staying for four years before being sold to Internazionale, where he reached his greatest form as a football player.[2] He was Inter's leading goal scorer in the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons, winning the UEFA Cup in 1994.[3] However, the arrival of Dennis Bergkamp in the Summer of 1993, led to splits within the Inter camp, and as a result Sosa left Serie A in the summer of 1995.[1][4]
After years of success in Uruguay, Spain and Italy, Ruben Sosa played for Germany's Borussia Dortmund, winning the Bundesliga title in 1995–96.[1]
When he left Borussia Dortmund, he returned to Spain to play for CD Logroñés. After a couple of months playing for the team, Ruben Sosa decided to leave in order to make his dream come true: he wanted to play for his favourite team in Uruguay, famous Nacional. At Nacional, Sosa won the Uruguayan League in 1998, 2000 and 2001, becoming one of the fans' heroes.[1]
In 2002, he left Nacional to play in China's Shanghai Shenhua. In 2003, Shanghai won the Chinese Jia-A League title, but the club was stripped of the title in 2013 for match fixing.[1]
In 2004, he returned to Nacional, this time as assistant coach, winning the 2005 league title.[1]
International career
With the Uruguay national team, Sosa won the Copa América in 1987[2] and 1995,[1] and he played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy;[5] he also managed a runners-up medal at the 1989 Copa América, where he was named the tournament's best player,[5][6][7] and later took part at the 1993 Copa América.
Style of play
Nicknamed El Principito (The Little Prince) by Uruguayan fans, Sosa was a quick, creative, talented, agile, and powerful left-footed forward, with good skills, control, and explosive acceleration. A diminutive footballer with a stocky physique, he was usually deployed as a second striker, although he was also capable of playing as a main striker or even as a winger,[2][8][9] as he was capable of both scoring and creating goals. He was known in particular for his spectacular efforts and thunderous free kicks.[1][8][10] A complete forward, who could shoot, volley, dribble, pass with precision, and hold up the ball to create chances for teammates, his attributes made him one of the best strikers in Europe during his prime.[2][8][11] He is considered by many to be one of the best Uruguayan forwards of the last thirty years, alongside Luis Suárez, Enzo Francescoli, Carlos Aguilera, Álvaro Recoba, Daniel Fonseca, Diego Forlán, and Rubén Paz.[5][12][13]
Post-retirement
Nowadays, Ruben Sosa works for Nacional as assistant coach, but he also played for a Second Division team in Uruguay, Racing Club de Montevideo in 2006.
Career statistics
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
Uruguay[14] |
1984 | 6 | 0 |
1985 | 0 | 0 |
1986 | 0 | 0 |
1987 | 4 | 0 |
1988 | 1 | 1 |
1989 | 13 | 9 |
1990 | 7 | 0 |
1991 | 0 | 0 |
1992 | 0 | 0 |
1993 | 9 | 4 |
1994 | 0 | 0 |
1995 | 6 | 1 |
Total | 46 | 15 |
Honours
Danubio[1]
- Liguilla Pre-Libertadores de América: 1983
Real Zaragoza[1]
Inter[1]
Borussia Dortmund[1]
Nacional[1]
- Uruguayan Primera División: 1998, 2000, 2001
Uruguay[1]
Individual
- CONMEBOL Copa América Most Valuable Player of the Tournament: 1989[15]
- Pirata d'Oro (Internazionale Player Of The Year): 1993[16]
- Uruguayan Primera División Top scorer: 1998[17]
- Copa Libertadores Top scorer: 1999[18]
References
External links
Awards |
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South American Championship and Copa América Player of the Tournament |
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South American Nations Championship Player of the tournament | |
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Copa América Player of the tournament | |
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Messi was given the 2015 award, but rejected it. |
Copa Libertadores top scorers |
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- 1960: Spencer
- 1961: Panzutto
- 1962: Coutinho, Raymondi & Spencer
- 1963: Sanfilippo
- 1964: Rodríguez
- 1965: Pelé
- 1966: Onega
- 1967: Raffo
- 1968: Tupãzinho
- 1969: Ferrero
- 1970: Bertocchi & Más
- 1971: Artime & Castronovo
- 1972: Cubillas, Ramírez, Rojas & Toninho Guerreiro
- 1973: Caszely
- 1974: Morena, Rocha & Terto
- 1975: Morena & Ramírez
- 1976: Palhinha
- 1977: Scotta
- 1978: La Rosa & Scotta
- 1979: Miltão & Oré
- 1980: Victorino
- 1981: Zico
- 1982: Morena
- 1983: Luzardo
- 1984: Tita
- 1985: Sánchez
- 1986: de Lima
- 1987: Gareca
- 1988: Iguarán
- 1989: Aguilera & Amarilla
- 1990: Samaniego
- 1991: Gaúcho
- 1992: Palhinha
- 1993: Almada
- 1994: Rivas
- 1995: Jardel
- 1996: de Ávila
- 1997: Acosta
- 1998: Sérgio João
- 1999: Bonilla, Fernando Baiano, Gauchinho, Morán & Sosa
- 2000: Luizão
- 2001: Lopes
- 2002: Rodrigo Mendes
- 2003: M. Delgado & Ricardo Oliveira
- 2004: Luís Fabiano
- 2005: Salcedo
- 2006: Aloísio, F. Borja, Calderón, A. Delgado, Ereros, Farías, Fernandão, Marcinho, Nilmar, Montenegro, Pavone, Quinteros, Urrutia & Washington
- 2007: Cabañas
- 2008: Cabañas & Moreno
- 2009: Boselli
- 2010: Thiago Ribeiro
- 2011: Nanni & Wallyson
- 2012: Alustiza & Neymar
- 2013: Jô
- 2014: Dos Santos & Olivera
- 2015: Bou
- 2016: Calleri
- 2017: Sand
- 2018: M. Borja & Morelo
- 2019: Gabriel
- 2020: Martínez
- 2021: Gabriel
- 2022: Pedro
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Uruguayan Primera División top scorers |
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Copa del Rey top scorers |
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- 1986: Azcona, Merayo & R. Sosa
- 1987: H. Sánchez & Narciso
- 1988: Bakero
- 1989: Alzugaray
- 1990: Aldridge & Moya
- 1991: Ziganda
- 1992: Polster, Rivera & Rodríguez
- 1993: Urban
- 1994: Coca & Gudelj
- 1995: Penev
- 1996: Pantić
- 1997: Klimowicz
- 1998: Rivaldo
- 1999: C. López
- 2000: Arenaza, Barata, Cembranos, Gâlcă, Hasselbaink, Míchel & Yordi
- 2001: Salva
- 2002: Guti & Raúl
- 2003: Portillo
- 2004: Raúl
- 2005: Huegún, Alejandro & Muñoz
- 2006: Ewerthon
- 2007: Saviola
- 2008: Migue
- 2009: Messi & Luis Fabiano
- 2010: Maxi
- 2011: Messi & Ronaldo
- 2012: Infante
- 2013: Costa
- 2014: Messi
- 2015: Aspas & Neymar
- 2016: Guidetti, Messi, Munir, Negredo & Suárez
- 2017: Ben Yedder & Messi
- 2018: Curto
- 2019: Ángel & Toko Ekambi
- 2020: Isak
- 2021: León
- 2022: Iglesias
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На других языках
[de] Rubén Sosa (Fußballspieler)
Rubén Sosa, vollständiger Name Rubén Sosa Ardáiz, (* 25. April 1966 in Montevideo) ist ein ehemaliger uruguayischer Fußballspieler.
- [en] Rubén Sosa
[es] Rubén Sosa
Rúben Sosa Ardáiz (Montevideo, 25 de abril de 1966) es un exfutbolista uruguayo. Jugó en clubes de varios países y en la selección de su país. Fue un delantero de gran aptitud goleadora y pase justo. Es considerado uno de los mejores jugadores de fútbol surgidos de Uruguay en la segunda mitad del siglo XX.
[fr] Rubén Sosa
Rubén Sosa est un footballeur uruguayen, né le 25 avril 1966 à Montevideo.
[it] Rubén Sosa Ardaiz
Rubén Sosa Ardaiz (Montevideo, 25 aprile 1966) è un dirigente sportivo, allenatore di calcio ed ex calciatore uruguaiano, di ruolo attaccante, ambasciatore del Nacional.
[ru] Соса, Рубен
Рубе́н Со́са Арсаис (исп. Rubén Sosa Arzaiz; род. 25 апреля 1966, Монтевидео, Уругвай) — уругвайский футболист, выступавший на позиции нападающего. Известен как игрок итальянских клубов «Лацио» и «Интернационале», уругвайского «Насьоналя», а также сборной Уругвая.
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