Matías Biscay

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Matías Biscay
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-03-05) 5 March 1974 (age 48)
Place of birth San Fernando, Argentina
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Midfielder
Club information
Current team
River Plate
(assistant manager)
Youth career
River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 River Plate 5 (0)
1996–1998 Huracán 40 (7)
1998–1999 Lugano 7 (0)
1999–2001 Compostela 44 (1)
Total 96 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Matías Biscay (born 5 March 1974) is a former Argentinian footballer who is currently assistant manager of River Plate.

Playing career[]

Biscay began his career at River Plate, playing five Primera División games and winning the 1996 Copa Libertadores, before moving to fellow Buenos Aires-based club Huracán. Biscay's stay at Huracán lasted two seasons, playing 40 times in the Primera División, scoring seven.[1]

In 1998, Biscay moved to Europe to play for Swiss club Lugano, making seven league appearances for Lugano.[2] In 1999, Biscay signed for Spanish club Compostela, playing 44 times in the Segunda División, scoring once.[3] Biscay retired at the age of 28, following legal issues with Compostela.[4]

Coaching career[]

In 2011, Biscay was appointed assistant manager of Uruguayan club Nacional.[3]

In 2014, Biscay moved to former club River Plate, taking up the role of assistant manager.[3] In 2018, following the suspension of manager Marcelo Gallardo, Biscay filled in as River Plate manager in the 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals against rivals Boca Juniors.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Matias Biscay" (in Spanish). Base de Datos del Futbol Argentino. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Matías Biscay". World Football. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Matías Biscay". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Quién es Matías Biscay, el ayudante de Gallardo que dirigirá a River en las finales frente a Boca" (in Spanish). Goal. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Matías Biscay, el asistente de Gallardo, está invicto dirigiendo a River" (in Spanish). EFE. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.


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