About Matías Almeyda

Matías Jesús Almeyda (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 21 December 1973) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Spanish club Sevilla.

Nicknamed El Pelado ("bald one") despite his traditionally long hair, he played as a defensive midfielder and spent most of his career at River Plate and in Italy, representing four teams in the latter country.

Almeyda represented Argentina, appearing with the national team in two World Cups. After retiring in 2011, he went on to manage River Plate, Banfield, Guadalajara, San Jose Earthquakes and AEK Athens. He won a Greek domestic league and cup double with AEK in 2023 before departing the club in May 2025.