Emmanuel Mas

Emmanuel David Mas Sgros (born 15 January 1989 in San Juan) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a left-back for Colón of the Argentine Primera División. He has been capped internationally eight times for Argentina.[2]

Emmanuel Mas
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel David Mas Sgros[1]
Date of birth (1989-01-15) 15 January 1989
Place of birth San Juan, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Colón
Number 3
Youth career
San Martín SJ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 San Martín SJ 103 (4)
2013–2016 San Lorenzo 93 (6)
2017–2018 Trabzonspor 32 (1)
2018–2021 Boca Juniors 43 (3)
2021 Orlando City 16 (0)
2022–2023 Estudiantes 53 (1)
2023– Colón 5 (0)
International career
2015–2017 Argentina 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:50, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Mas began his career at San Martín de San Juan before moving to San Lorenzo where he won the Argentine Primera División 2013 Inicial and 2014 Copa Libertadores. In 2017, he joined Turkish club Trabzonspor, before returning to Argentina with Boca Juniors where he won another two Primera División titles. In 2021 he played for Orlando City in Major League Soccer.

Club career

San Martín de San Juan

Born in San Juan, Argentina, Mas came through the San Martín de San Juan youth academy. He made his senior debut as a 19 year old on 21 June 2008, starting in the final game of the 2007–08 season as an already-relegated San Martín lost 1–0 to Newell's Old Boys.[3][4]

While in the Primera Nacional, Mas found his game time limited to nine appearances in 2008–09 and then four the following season as San Martín failed to challenge for promotion during the first two seasons. He established himself as a starter in the 2010–11 season, playing 20 games during the regular season and scored his first goal for the club on 6 March 2011, a 90+2 minute equaliser against CAI Rivadavia. Mas played in both promotion playoff legs against Gimnasia de La Plata as San Martín won promotion 2–1 on aggregate.[5]

He played every minute during the 2011 Apertura and scored his first top-flight goal on 26 August 2011 in a 2–2 draw with Estudiantes de La Plata.[6] At the end of the season he played in both legs of the relegation playoff as San Martín saved themselves from relegation, drawing 0–0 with Rosario Central. The following season he played in 37 of the 38 league games, his most in San Martín, with his performances leading to transfer interest.

San Lorenzo

In July 2013, Mas signed for San Lorenzo.[7] His scored his first goal on 17 November 2013 in a 4–2 win over Belgrano as San Lorenzo clinched the 2013 Inicial title.[8] Mas was an undisputed starter during San Lorenzo's run to the 2014 Copa Libertadores finals, starting all 14 games as the team beat Paraguay's Nacional over two-legs in the final to win the first Copa Libertadores title in club history.[9] The victory qualified San Lorenzo for the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, held in Morocco in December 2014. They beat 2013–14 OFC Champions League winners Auckland City FC in extra-time in the semi-final before losing to Spanish giants Real Madrid in the final. Mas played every minute in both games.[10] Between 19 May 2014 and 9 May 2015, Mas played every minute of every game without being substituted, a run of 52 matches.[11] While with San Lorenzo, Mas' performances earned him his first call-up to the Argentina national team in August 2015.

Trabzonspor

On 4 January 2017, Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor announced the signing of Mas for €1.5 million on a three-and-a-half year contract until June 2020.[12]

Boca Juniors

On 4 January 2018, Mas returned to the Argentine Primera División following a €2.3 million transfer to Boca Juniors. His Trabzonspor manager Rıza Çalımbay was quoted as saying he "did not want to sell Mas" but the player was homesick and wanted to return home to improve his chances of making Argentina's 2018 World Cup squad that summer.[13][14] In three-and-a-half years, Mas played 82 games for Boca Juniors, winning the league title in 2017–18 and 2019–20, as well as the 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional. He left Boca upon the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2021.[15]

Orlando City

Having originally been in negotiations and close to a deal with Independiente,[16] Mas eventually moved to the United States on 14 July 2021 to sign a sixth-month contract with MLS side Orlando City until the end of the 2021 season with an additional club option year.[17] Mas had his contract option declined at the end of the 2021 season having made 18 appearances in all competitions.[18]

Estudiantes

On 6 January 2022, Mas returned to the Argentine Primera División and signed with Estudiantes LP.[19]

International career

Mas earned his first call-up to the Argentina national team in August 2015 by Tata Martino as an injury replacement for Pablo Zabaleta.[20][21] He made his international debut on 4 September 2015, starting in a 7–0 friendly win over Bolivia at BBVA Stadium, Houston.[22] He also appeared as a substitute in the following game, a 2–2 draw with Mexico.[23] A month later, Mas was recalled to the squad during the next window and started both matches as Argentina began 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification with a 2–0 defeat to Ecuador and a goalless draw with Paraguay.[24][25] He was an unused substitute during the next set of qualifiers in November 2015 before being left out of the squad in March 2016. He was not named to the squad for the 2016 Copa América but was recalled in September, starting in a World Cup qualifying win over Uruguay. He played in a further three matches, all as the starting left back, before being left out for the final four games as Argentina narrowly rescued qualifying in the last automatic spot.[26][27] Despite Martino defending Mas' repeated selection as a chance to look at players in contention to be taken to the World Cup, he was eventually left out of the squad and has not received a call-up since.[28]

Career statistics

Club
As of 23 November 2021[2]
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
San Martín (SJ) 2007–08 Primera División 10————10
2008–09 Nacional B 90————90
2009–10 40————40
2010–11 201———2[lower-alpha 3]0221
2011–12 Primera División 321———2[lower-alpha 3]0341
2012–13 37210———382
Total 1034100000401084
San Lorenzo 2013–14 Primera División 20230—1[lower-alpha 4]0—242
2014 19220—14[lower-alpha 5]22[lower-alpha 6]0374
2015 29130—6[lower-alpha 5]02[lower-alpha 7]0401
2016 13030—5[lower-alpha 5]01[lower-alpha 8]0220
2016–17 12130—8[lower-alpha 4]1—232
Total 93614000343501469
Trabzonspor 2016–17 Süper Lig 18110———191
2017–18 14040———180
Total 32150000000371
Boca Juniors 2017–18 Primera División 6100—2[lower-alpha 5]00[lower-alpha 8]081
2018–19 19220618[lower-alpha 5]01[lower-alpha 8]0363
2019–20 50001010[lower-alpha 5]0—160
2020–21 13[lower-alpha 9]021—7[lower-alpha 5]0—221
Total 433417127010825
Orlando City 2021 Major League Soccer 160—101[lower-alpha 10]0—180
Career total 287142418162310039119
  1. Copa Argentina and Türkiye Kupası
  2. Copa de la Superliga and MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. Primera División-Primera B Nacional promotion/relegation playoff
  4. Copa Sudamericana
  5. Copa Libertadores
  6. 2014 FIFA Club World Cup
  7. 2015 Recopa Sudamericana
  8. Supercopa Argentina
  9. Copa de la Liga Profesional
  10. Leagues Cup

International
As of 23 March 2017
Argentina
YearAppsGoals
201540
201630
201710
Total80

Honours
San Lorenzo
Boca Juniors

References
  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 15 December 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2015.
  2. "Emmanuel Más - Soccerway profile". Soccerway.
  3. "Newell's Old Boys - San Martín de San Juan 1:0 (Superliga Argentina 2007/2008 Clausura, 19. Jornada)". livefutbol.com (in Spanish).
  4. "Mirá qué jugador de primera visitó la cancha de San Martín". www.tiempodesanjuan.com (in Spanish).
  5. "San Martín de San Juan logró su gran objetivo: volvió a Primera - Más Deportes - Diario Los Andes". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  6. "Estudiantes vs. San Martín San Juan - 27 August 2011". Soccerway.
  7. "Tinelli anunció la llegada de Emanuel Mas a San Lorenzo". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 8 July 2013.
  8. "San Lorenzo quedó puntero tras golear 4-2 a Belgrano". La Capital.
  9. "San Lorenzo defeats Nacional to win Copa Libertadores title". Sports Illustrated.
  10. "Real Madrid 2-0 San Lorenzo". BBC Sport.
  11. "Mas sano echale agua". Ole (in Spanish). 18 June 2015.
  12. "Trabzonspor iki transferini açıkladı". Haberturk (in Turkish). 4 January 2017.
  13. "Trabzonsporlu Emmanuel Mas, Boca Juniors'a transfer oldu". FutbolArena (in Turkish). 4 January 2018.
  14. "Emma Mas: "Jugar en Boca es muy importante para mi futuro y el de mi familia"". sanjuan8 (in Spanish).
  15. "¿Qué jugadores se irán de Boca luego de junio?". AS Argentina (in Spanish). 2 June 2021.
  16. "Tras irse libre de Boca, Emmanuel Mas está muy cerca de un equipo del fútbol argentino: Podría acordar su llegada a Independiente". TNT Sports (in European Spanish).
  17. "Orlando City SC Signs Argentinian Defender Emmanuel Mas". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  18. "Orlando City Exercises Contract Options on 11 Players Following 2021 MLS Season". Orlando City SC.
  19. "Más, el tercer refuerzo". www.estudiantesdelaplata.com (in Spanish).
  20. "Confirmadas las convocatorias de Kranevitter y Emmanuel Mas". www.ellitoral.com (in Spanish).
  21. "¿Polémica en puerta? Se lesionó Zabaleta y Martino busca alternativas en el fútbol doméstico - LA NACION". La Nación (in Spanish). 21 August 2015.
  22. "Con Emmanuel Mas en la cancha, Argentina goleó 7 a 0 a Bolivia". www.diariolaprovinciasj.com (in Spanish).
  23. "Argentina vs. Mexico - 8 September 2015". Soccerway.
  24. "Ecuador record shock World Cup qualifying win over Argentina". The Guardian. 9 October 2015.
  25. "Emmanuel Mas, auténtico". Si San Juan (in Spanish).
  26. "World Cup 2018: Argentina in danger of missing Russia tournament". BBC Sport.
  27. McCauley, Kim (10 October 2017). "Argentina qualifies for World Cup behind Lionel Messi hat trick". SBNation.com.
  28. "Martino volvió a convocar a Emmanuel Mas a la Selección, esta vez para jugar las Eliminatorias". Diario de Cuyo (in Spanish).
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