José Gustavo Sand (born 17 July 1980), nicknamed Pepe, is an Argentine professional

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who plays for Argentinian club

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as a striker. He made two appearances for the Argentina national team.

Club career

Early career

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

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of the Argentine 2nd Division. In 2000, he joined Brazilian side Vitória. In 2002 Sand returned to Argentina to play for

Defensores de Belgrano Club Atlético Defensores de Belgrano (usually known as Defensores de Belgrano) is an Argentine sports club from Nuñez, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in Primera Nacional, the regionalised sec ...

. He had a second spell with River Plate between 2004 and 2005. Between 2005 and 2006 he played for Banfield, and then returned to Colón in 2006 before joining Lanús in 2007.

Lanús

Sand started his Lanús career by being sent off on his league debut in a 5–3 defeat to Independiente. He then scored ten goals in his next nine league games. His good scoring record of 15 goals in 15 games in 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

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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

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in 1980. Overall, he scored 50 goals in 67 league matches and 6 in 12

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matches.

Al Ain

On 7 August 2009, Sand was sold to the Al Ain S.C.C. of

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at $10 million, and presented in

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before media from all over Spain, Argentina and the

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. He was given the number 9, previously worn by teammate Faisal Ali. In his first match with

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, he scored his first goal on 9 August in a 2–1 loss against Villarreal B. Sand started this season in great form, and score 33 goals in all competitions and scored three hat-tricks in the league against Al Ahli, Al Shabab &

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. Sand was awarded the 2009–10 Al Hadath Golden Boot, after scoring 24 goals in 20 league matches, averaging 1.2 goals per match.

Deportivo La Coruña

On 31 January 2011,

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announced on their official website that they had acquired the services of Sand for €500,000 on loan for six-months. Deportivo also had a buyout option from

for €3 million, which could be fulfilled during the summer of that same year.

Club Tijuana

On 30 June 2011, Sand was sold to the

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for $4 million.

Racing Club

On 8 July 2012, Sand signed a contract with Racing Club in the

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Lanús

After a successful spell at Aldosivi, Sand returned to

in December 2015 with the club declaring that he had 'returned home'.

Deportivo Cali

In January 2018, Sand joined Deportivo Cali to help spearhead the Colombian team's attack in their

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campaign.

Lanús

After one year in Deportivo Cali, Sand signed for

for the third time. The deal was announced on 15 December 2018.

International career

In light of his excellent club form, Sand received his first-ever international call up from

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to replace the suspended

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in the national squad for the

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qualifier with

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on 15 October 2008. He made his second appearance for Argentina in a friendly match against

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on 20 May 2009.

Personal life

Sand's brother, Darío Sand, is also a professional footballer who has played for

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and

San Martín de Tucumán Club Atlético San Martín (mostly known as San Martín de Tucumán) is an Argentine sports club founded in 1909 and based in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province. The club is notable for its football team, which currently plays i ...

. Sand's aunt, Nancy Sand, is a politician who served as mayor of his hometown of Bella Vista and as a member of the National Congress.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Lanús *

: 2007–08,

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* Cup National:

Al Ain * Al Ain International Championship: 2009, 2010 * Super Cup:

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Individual * Argentine Primera División top scorer: 2008 Apertura (with Lanús), 2009 Clausura (with Lanús), 2016 Clausura (with Lanús) * Al Ain International Championship top scorer: 2009, 2010 * Al Hadath Golden Boot: 2010 * Pro-League top scorer: 2009–10 * Copa Libertadores top scorer:

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References

External links

José Sand – Argentine Primera statistics
at Fútbol XXI * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sand, Jose Gustavo 1980 births Living people People from Bella Vista, Corrientes Argentine people of Scandinavian descent Argentine footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Argentina international footballers Association football forwards Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Colón footballers Independiente Rivadavia footballers Defensores de Belgrano footballers Esporte Clube Vitória players Club Atlético Banfield footballers Club Atlético Lanús footballers Al Ain FC players Deportivo de La Coruña players Club Tijuana footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Club Atlético Tigre footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Boca Unidos footballers Aldosivi footballers Deportivo Cali footballers Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players La Liga players UAE Pro League players Categoría Primera A players Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Brazil Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Colombia Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Sportspeople from Corrientes Province