Carlos Sebastián Sosa Silva (born 19 August 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División club Independiente and the Uruguay national team.

Sebastián Sosa

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Sebastián Sosa Silva
Date of birth	(1986-08-19) 19 August 1986 (age 36)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Independiente
Number	1
Youth career
1998–2000	Central Español
2001–2007	Peñarol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2011	Peñarol	58	(0)
2008	→ Central Español (loan)	28	(0)
2011–2012	Boca Juniors	3	(0)
2012–2015	Vélez Sársfield	86	(0)
2015–2017	Pachuca	0	(0)
2016	→ Zacatecas (loan)	0	(0)
2016	→ Rosario Central (loan)	15	(0)
2017	→ Morelia (loan)	4	(0)
2017–2020	Morelia	96	(0)
2020–2021	Mazatlán	4	(0)
2020–2021	→ Independiente (loan)	45	(0)
2022–	Independiente	20	(0)
National team‡
2003	Uruguay U17
2005	Uruguay U20
2022–	Uruguay	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:02, 20 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2022

Club career

Sosa made his debut for Peñarol in 2007. In 2008, he was loaned to Central Español, where he played 28 games in two years, before returning to Peñarol.

Upon his return, Sosa was the second choice goalkeeper behind former Argentine international Pablo Cavallero, until coach Julio Ribas chose him for the starting eleven of Peñarol for the 2009–10 Uruguayan Primera División season. During that season, Sosa helped Peñarol to win the league title. Afterwards, Sosa was a regular in the Peñarol team that also reached the final of the 2011 Copa Libertadores (where his team was defeated by Santos.

In July 2011, the Uruguayan goalkeeper signed for Argentine giants Boca Juniors. During his one-year stay at Boca, Sosa was mostly a substitute for Agustín Orión, but won with the team the 2011 Apertura and the 2011–12 Copa Argentina.

Subsequently, Sosa joined Vélez Sársfield also of Argentina. There he again the second choice goalkeeper (behind Germán Montoya) at first, but then became a regular starter and played 9 games in his team's 2012 Inicial winning campaign.[1] Sosa was also a starter in Vélez victories in the 2012–13 Superfinal and the 2013.

In June 2015, after his contract with Vélez ended, he joined Pachuca.

In January 2017, Sosa joined Monarcas Morelia on loan from Pachuca. He was the second choice goalkeeper behind Carlos Felipe Rodriguez, for the majority of the season as Morelia battled relegation. After making a great impression that culminated with a Copa MX runner up finish, Sosa was promoted to first choice goalkeeper for the last 2 games of the season as Morelia inched away from relegation.

International career

Sosa has played for Uruguay's under-17 and under-20 teams at youth level. At the age of 35, he made his senior team debut on 11 June 2022 in a 5–0 friendly win against Panama.[2]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 11 June 2022

Honours

Peñarol

• Uruguayan Primera División (1): 2009–10

Boca Juniors

• Argentine Primera División (1): 2011 Apertura
• Copa Argentina (1): 2011–12

Vélez Sársfield

• Argentine Primera División (2): 2012 Inicial, 2012–13 Superfinal
• Supercopa Argentina (1): 2013

References

External links

• Sebastián Sosa at Soccerway
• Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)

На других языках

[es] Sebastián Sosa

[it] Sebastián Sosa

[ru] Соса, Себастьян