Richard Sosa

Richard Fabián Sosa Zapata (born January 5, 1972, in Montevideo)[1] is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a midfielder for Villa Española and for Chilean club Puerto Montt.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sosa and the second or maternal family name is Zapata.
Richard Sosa
Personal information
Full name Richard Fabián Sosa Zapata
Date of birth (1972-01-05)5 January 1972
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2000 Villa Española
2001 Deportes Puerto Montt 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Sosa played for Villa Española from 1995 to 2000.[1] He helped them gain promotion from the Uruguayan Segunda División via the play-offs in 1999,[2] and scored once in the 2000 Primera División Apertura, in a 2–1 defeat against Tacuarembó, before the club were excluded from the Clausura and administratively relegated.[3] He moved on to Chilean Primera División club Puerto Montt for the 2001 season.[1][4]

References
  1. "Richard Sosa". Tenfield Digital. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012.
  2. Fernández, Francisco (February 17, 2000). "Uruguay 1999 Segunda División Profesional (2nd level)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. Fernández, Francisco (March 8, 2007). "Uruguay 2000 Championship". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  4. "Puerto Montt 2001 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved May 16, 2024.


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