Full name Carlos Javier Matheu Years Team Spouse Danila Matheu Name Carlos Matheu Salary 500,000 EUR (2012) | Playing position Role Footballer Children Chloe Matheu Number 28 Height 1.83 m | |
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Date of birth (1985-05-13) 13 May 1985 (age 30) Similar People Walter Busse, Facundo Parra, Gabriel Arias, Esteban Saveljich, Juan Sanchez Sotelo | ||
Carlos Javier Matheu (born May 13, 1985) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central or right defender. He is currently playing for CA Banfield in the Argentine Primera División.
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Club career
Matheu made his professional debut in 2004 in Club Atletico Independiente, and soon established himself as a member of the first team squad. In the Apertura 2007 he chipped in with 4 goals in 15 games, a useful return for a defender.
He nearly moved to Lokomotiv Moscow for $3.3million (£1.6million) in July 2008 but chose to play for Cagliari instead. He was now repurchased by Independiente for 1.5 million dollars for the 50% of his rights (Independiente already owned 50%). After one season in Italy, he returned to Independiente.
At the end of the 2011-12 season, Matheu's contract expired and he returned to Italy, signing a contract with Atalanta.
On 30 August 2013, the Siena board announced the loan signing of Matheu until the end of the season.
On 1 January 2016, Matheu signed for Argentine club CA Banfield.
International career
Matheu received his first call-up to the Argentina squad for the friendly against Costa Rica on 26 January 2010.