Javier Umbides

Javier Umbides

Personal information
Full name	Javier Horacio Umbides
Date of birth	(1982-02-09) 9 February 1982
Place of birth	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Height
Position(s)	Winger / attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Atromitos
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2007	Estudiantes	22	(1)
2004–2005	→ Defensores (loan)	11	(0)
2007–2008	Defensa y Justicia	34	(4)
2008–2009	All Boys	36	(5)
2009–2011	Olympiakos Volou	49	(11)
2011–2012	Aris	25	(3)
2012–2013	Orduspor	31	(2)
2013–	Atromitos	98	(17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03 March 2016

Javier Horacio Umbides (born 9 February 1982) is an Argentinian footballer who plays for Superleague Greece club Atromitos.

Career

Born in Monte Quemado, Santiago del Estero, Umbides began playing professional football for All Boys from 1999 to 2000. He then moved to Argentinos Juniors where he played only one season until moving to Estudiantes (BA). After two years at Estudiantes (BA), he moved on loan to Defensores de Belgranowhere he played for 11 matches in Primera B Nacional without scoring a goal. He returned to Estudiantes (BA) for two more seasons until moving to Defensa y Justicia for 2007-08 year. On 2008 he returned to All Boys after eight years.

In 2009, the 29-year-old moved to Greece to sign with Olympiakos Volou where he played 49 matches, scoring 11 goals. In September 2011 he moved to Aris FC on a free transfer, because a scandal which burst out in Greek Football and punished Olympiakos Volou and Kavala relegate them to Semi-professional League Delta Ethniki. Umbides played his first match for Aris F.C. at 2 October 2011, against Skoda Xanthi at home, 3 days after his sign. In 2012, is about to move to PAOK

After providing several assists and also being the man of the matchday 12, Umbides scored his first goal with Aris shirt on 28 December in the home-win against Doxa Dramas. He scored the second one with yellow jersey against Skoda Xanthi, in a 0-2 win for Aris. He already was the leader of the team and fans love him.

In 2012 he moved to Orduspor. He scored his first goal against Kastamonuspor in a Turkish Cup match. He also scored a wonderful goal against Gençlerbirliği S.K. in a 2-1 home win.

After the end of the season, moved back to Greece to sign with Atromitos Athens, on 26 June 2013. Atromitos midfielder is on the radar of several Greek clubs according to reports in the Greek press. The Argentine midfielder impresses for the 2014-15 season with his displays and according to rumours a club from Salonika, seemingly PAOK or Iraklis, has expressed an interest in signing him.

Playing style

Umbides gives his 100% in every game. With his passion and energy, he makes the fans to clap him. Technical, he is known for his creativity, as he makes a lot of assists, whether with cross or with free-kick or corner. He often dribbles the opponents and he is also very fast with the ball and without it.

Career statistics in Europe

Club

As of 8 February 2016.

Club	Season	League			Cup			Europe			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Olympiakos Volou	2009–10	25	5	9	3	2	0	-	-	-	28	7	9
	2010–11	24	6	8	4	0	2	1	0	1	29	6	11
Aris	2011–12	25	3	6	2	0	0	-	-	-	27	3	6
Orduspor	2012–13	31	2	4	2	1	1	-	-	-	33	3	5
Atromitos	2013–14	39	8	11	5	0	1	2	0	1	46	8	13
	2014–15	36	7	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	39	7	6
	2015–16	16	2	2	4	0	1	4	1	0	24	3	3
Career total		196	33	45	23	3	6	7	1	2	226	37	53