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Marcelo Sosa
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Sosa in action for Peñarol in 2010
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Fabián Sosa Farías
Date of birth (1978-06-02) 2 June 1978 (age 47)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2003 Danubio 155 (17)
2004 Spartak Moscow 8 (0)
2004–2006 Atlético Madrid 28 (0)
2005–2006 Osasuna (loan) 11 (0)
2006 River Plate (loan) 2 (0)
2007 Nacional 22 (1)
2008–2009 Tecos UAG 35 (0)
2009–2010 Peñarol 20 (2)
2011–2012 Racing Montevideo 28 (1)
2012–2013 Danubio 18 (0)
Total 327 (21)
International career
2003–2005 Uruguay 27 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcelo Fabián Sosa Farías, born on June 2, 1978, is a former football player from Uruguay. He played as a defensive midfielder, which means he helped protect his team's goal. People often called him "Pato," which is Spanish for "duck." Marcelo played football professionally for teams in five different countries during his career.

Club Football Journey

Starting in Uruguay: Danubio FC

Marcelo Sosa was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He began his football career at a club called Danubio FC. He played there for many seasons, becoming a very important player for the team.

Playing in Europe: Russia and Spain

In January 2004, Marcelo moved to FC Spartak Moscow in Russia. He signed a four-year contract with them. However, he only stayed for six months. Later that year, he moved to Atlético Madrid in Spain. He joined them for free and signed a three-year deal with the La Liga club.

During the 2004–05 season, Marcelo played in 28 league games for Atlético Madrid. After that, he was loaned to another Spanish team, CA Osasuna. He did not play much for Osasuna during their successful 2005–06 season. He also played in two games in the UEFA Cup for them.

Returning to South America

After his time in Spain, Marcelo was loaned to Club Atlético River Plate in Argentina in January 2007. Later that year, he joined Club Nacional de Football, a team in his hometown of Montevideo. He joined them for free, even though he still had a contract with Atlético Madrid.

On January 7, 2008, Marcelo Sosa was officially introduced as a player for Tecos UAG in Mexico. In the summer of 2009, when he was 31 years old, Marcelo returned to Uruguay. He signed with a big team there called C.A. Peñarol. In February 2011, he joined another Uruguayan team, Racing Club de Montevideo, on a six-month contract. He later returned to his first club, Danubio FC, before ending his playing career.

International Career for Uruguay

Marcelo Sosa also played for his country, the Uruguay national football team. His first game for Uruguay was in 2003. He represented Uruguay in the 2004 Copa América, which is a big football tournament for South American countries. Marcelo played in every match during that tournament, helping Uruguay finish in third place.

See also

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