Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Gustavo Sand | ||
Date of birth | 17 July 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Bella Vista, Argentina | ||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Lanús | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–1999 | River Plate | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Colón | 5 | (1) |
2000–2001 | Independiente Rivadavia | 17 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Vitória | 13 | (4) |
2002–2003 | Defensores de Belgrano | 47 | (20) |
2004–2005 | River Plate | 42 | (8) |
2005–2006 | Banfield | 33 | (10) |
2006–2007 | Colón | 24 | (7) |
2007–2009 | Lanús | 67 | (51) |
2009–2011 | Al Ain | 30 | (31) |
2011 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Tijuana | 34 | (12) |
2012–2013 | Racing Club | 21 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Tigre | 14 | (1) |
2014 | Argentinos Juniors | 7 | (0) |
2014 | Boca Unidos | 16 | (4) |
2015 | Aldosivi | 31 | (12) |
2016– | Lanús | 31 | (21) |
National team | |||
2008 | Argentina | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2016. |
José Gustavo Sand (born 17 July 1980), commonly known as José Sand and nicknamed Pepe, is an Argentine football striker who currently plays for Lanús in the Argentine Primera División.
Born in Bella Vista, Corrientes, Sand started his professional career with River Plate in 1998. He then had his first spell with Colón between 1999 and 2000. In 2000 he dropped down a division to play for Independiente Rivadavia of the Argentine 2nd Division. In 2000 he joined Brazilian side Vitória. In 2002 Sand returned to Argentina to play for Defensores de Belgrano, he then had a second spell with River Plate between 2004 and 2005. Between 2005 and 2006 he played for Banfield, he then returned to Colón in 2006 before joining Lanús in 2007.
Sand started his Lanús career by getting sent off on his league debut in a 5-3 defeat to Independiente. He then went on to score 10 goals in his next 9 league games. His good scoring record of 15 goals in 15 games his first tournament with Lanús, established himself as a favourite amongst the fans. In 2007, he was part of the squad that won the Apertura 2007 tournament, Lanús' first ever top flight league title. Sand became top scorer in the Primera División Argentina for the first time in the Apertura 2008 championship with 15 goals in 19 games. In Clausura 2009 he became the first player to become top scorer in consecutive tournaments since Diego Maradona in 1980. Overall, he scored 50 goals in 67 league matches and 6 in 12 Copa Libertadores matches.