SHARE THIS  
|  |
| Sebastián Coates Nion (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 7 October 1990) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Uruguayan club Nacional
Having begun his career at Nacional, where he was a regular from his debut in 2009, Coates joined Liverpool in 2011. He spent time out on loan, back at Nacional, and at Sunderland, and then joined the latter permanently in 2015. In January 2016, he moved to Sporting, initially on loan before signing permanently in February 2017. Following his move, Coates became an important member of the Sporting squad, captaining the side, and leading the club to a number of trophies, including the club's first league title in 19 years during the 2020–21 season.
Coates made his international debut at the 2011 Copa América, and was voted Young Player of the Tournament after Uruguay won the final. He also represented the country at the 2012 Olympics, the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, and the Copa América in 2015 and 2019. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article |
List of Cards for Coates
|