Marcos Mata

Marcos Mata
	File:Marcos Mata 2015.jpg Mata playing with Argentina, in 2015.
No. 6 – Obras Sanitarias
Position	Small forward
League	LNB
Personal information
Born	August 1, 1986 (age 39); Mar del Plata, Argentina
Nationality	Argentine / Italian
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2003–present
Career history
2003–2013	Peñarol Mar del Plata
2013–2014	Sevilla
2014–2015	Franca
2015–2020	San Lorenzo
2020–2021	Saga Ballooners
2021–2022	Aguada
2022–2024	Boca Juniors
2024-present	Obras Sanitarias
Career highlights
	4× FIBA Americas League champion (2008, 2010, 2018, 2019); 2× InterLeagues Tournament champion (2010, 2012); 6× Argentine League champion (2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018); Argentine Cup winner (2010); 3× Argentine Super 8 Cup winner (2006, 2009, 2011); Argentine Super 4 Tournament winner (2017);
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	Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Representing File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Men's Basketball
FIBA AmeriCup
FIBA South American Championship

Marcos Daniel Mata (born August 1, 1986) is an Argentine^[1] professional basketball player. He is a small forward, but he can also play at the shooting guard position. He plays professionally for Obras Sanitarias, and has also been a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team.^[2]

Professional career

Mata began his pro career playing in the Argentine League with Peñarol Mar del Plata. In the 2009–10 season, he helped the team win its first ever Argentine League title, while also winning the FIBA Americas League 2009–10 season.^[3] He moved to the Spanish League club CB Sevilla before the 2013–14 season.

On July 27, 2020, Mata signed with Saga Ballooners of the Japanese B. League.^[4]

Mata is also a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team. He made his debut with the senior Argentina national team at the 2008 South American Championship, helping the team to a gold medal. He later won a silver medal with the team at the 2010 South American Championship.^[5]

In 2010, Mata was named to Argentina's 2010 FIBA World Championship squad – his first major international tournament – when long-time Argentina national team player, Andrés Nocioni, withdrew from the tournament.^[6] He also played with Argentina at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, where he won a bronze medal.

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