Sergio Matías Oga (born 15 September 1981) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1]

Sergio Oga
Personal information
Full name Sergio Matías Oga
Date of birth (1981-09-15) 15 September 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gimnasia y Esgrima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Club Atlético Las Flores
2003–2006 General Paz Juniors 86 (17)
2006–2007 San Martín 22 (1)
2007–2009 Central Córdoba 53 (14)
2009–2013 Central Norte
2011–2012Sportivo Desamparados (loan) 9 (1)
2013–2016 Gimnasia y Esgrima 70 (15)
2016 Central Norte
2016– Gimnasia y Esgrima 30 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:37, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

Career edit

General Paz Juniors were Oga's second team, they signed him from Club Atlético Las Flores.[2] He featured for the Torneo Argentino A side eighty-six times whilst netting seventeen goals.[3] In 2006, San Martín of Primera B Nacional completed the signing of Oga.[3] He scored one goal for them across the 2006–07 campaign, which preceded him departing to join Central Córdoba in 2007.[3] Six goals in twenty-nine matches followed in Torneo Argentino B, with them winning promotion to tier three.[3] Having netted eight times in the subsequent Torneo Argentino A campaign, Oga left to sign for Central Norte in 2009.[3]

Oga spent a total of four seasons with Central Norte in Torneo Argentino B and Torneo Argentino A, though one of which was spent out on loan with Sportivo Desamparados for the 2011–12 Primera B Nacional.[1] He scored and was sent off in his final match for Sportivo Desamparados on 23 June 2012, receiving a second yellow card seconds after netting the winner in a 3–2 victory over Rosario Central on the final day as relegation was confirmed.[1][4] On 26 July 2013, Oga returned to tier four by agreeing a move to Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1] The club then won consecutive promotions up to Primera B Nacional.[1]

Gimnasia y Esgrima were relegated at the end of 2015, though Oga ended it with twenty-eight appearances and goals versus Los Andes, Boca Unidos and Villa Dálmine.[1] He departed on 20 January 2016 for a short stint back with Central Norte - where he took his overall tally for the club to nineteen goals in one hundred and four encounters - prior to rejoining Gimnasia y Esgrima in June.[3][5][2] Oga won promotion for the fourth time in his career at the conclusion of 2017–18, after they eliminated Defensores de Belgrano in the promotion play-off finals.[1][6][7]

Career statistics edit

As of 18 January 2019.[1][3]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
San Martín 2006–07 Primera B Nacional 22 1 0 0 0 0 22 1
Central Córdoba 2007–08 Torneo Argentino B 29 6 0 0 0 0 29 6
2008–09 Torneo Argentino A 24 8 0 0 0 0 24 8
Total 53 14 0 0 0 0 53 14
Central Norte 2010–11 Torneo Argentino A 37 6 0 0 0 0 37 6
2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13 20 2 2 1 0 0 22 3
Total 57 8 2 1 0 0 59 9
Sportivo Desamparados (loan) 2011–12 Primera B Nacional 9 1 1 0 0 0 10 1
Gimnasia y Esgrima 2013–14 Torneo Argentino B 31 8 0 0 0 0 31 8
2014 Torneo Federal A 12 4 0 0 6[a] 2 18 6
2015 Primera B Nacional 27 3 0 0 1[b] 0 28 3
2016–17 Torneo Federal A 18 4 2 0 5[a] 0 25 4
2017–18 7 3 2 0 4[a] 0 13 3
2018–19 Primera B Nacional 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 100 22 4 0 16 2 120 24
Career total 241 45 7 1 16 2 264 48
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Torneo Federal A play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs

Honours edit

Gimnasia y Esgrima[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Argentina - S. Oga". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Sergio Oga: Talleres pondrá la jerarquía y nosotros, el sacrificio". Mundo D - La Voz. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Ficha Estadistica de SERGIO OGA". BDFA. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Rosario Central dejó pasar su chance y jugará la Promoción". Infobae. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Central Norte tiene a su Mago: se suma Sergio Oga". El Tribuno. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  6. ^ "El Mago Oga festejó con su familia". Uno San Rafael. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Sergio Oga continuará en Gimnasia". MendoVoz. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

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