Matias Kranevitter

Claudio Matias Kranevitter (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈti.as kɾaneˈβiteɾ]; born 21 May 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club Monterrey.

Club Career

River Plate

Born in San Miguel de Tucuman, Kranevitter started his career at San Martin de Tucuman's youth setup, but left the club at the age of 12 due to his family's poor financial situation. In 2007, aged 14, he joined River Plate after impressing on a trial.

After being initially assigned to the reserves, Kranevitter was also a member of the under-20s during its U-20 Copa Libertadores winning campaign in 2012. On 2 December of that year he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win against Lanus.

Kranevitter was promoted to the main squad by new manager Ramon Diaz. Initially a backup to Leonardo Ponzio and Cristian Ledesma, he appeared in 30 matches during the 2013–14 season, 16 as a starter, overcoming the latter midway through the campaign.

In September 2014, already a regular starter, Kranevitter suffered a metatarsus injury, being ruled out until the following year. In October, however, he trained with crutches and returned to action in late November, being utilized in both legs of 2014 Copa Sudamericana Finals.

Atletico Madrid

On 25 August 2015, La Liga side Atletico Madrid reached an agreement with River for the sale of Kranevitter, for a rumoured fee of €8 million. He was officially announced three days later, being immediately loaned back to River until December.

Assigned to the main squad in January 2016, Kranevitter was handed the no. 8 shirt. He made his debut in the main category on 14 February, coming on as a substitute for goalscorer Fernando Torres in a 1–0 away win against Getafe CF.

Sevilla (loan)

On 7 July 2016, Kranevitter was loaned to fellow top tier club Sevilla FC, in a season-long deal.