Agustín Alejandro Sosa (born 29 August 2000) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Sosa's career started with

. His first senior appearance arrived on 26 February 2018 during a goalless draw in the Primera División with

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, which was the first of a further six appearances in the 2017–18 season as the club were relegated to

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. After eight matches in 2018–19, Sosa departed on loan to

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for 2019–20 with Talleres. Twelve appearances followed. August 2020 saw Sosa agree a loan move to Spanish football with

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. He made his

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debut on 25 October against

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; playing the full duration of a 2–0 loss.

International career

In March 2018, Sosa received a call-up from

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for training with the Argentina U19s.

Personal life

Sosa's brothers,

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and Leandro, are fellow professional footballers.

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* 2000 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Primera B Metropolitana players Segunda División B players Club Atlético Temperley footballers Talleres de Remedios de Escalada footballers CD Don Benito players Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain 21st-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-defender-stub