Sebastián Coates
Career snapshot
Position rank · 23/24
Among 3,307 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Sebastián Coates |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sebastián Coates Nión |
| Date of birth | 1990-10-07 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Citizenship | Uruguay Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 196.00 m |
| Current club | Club Nacional |
| Joined | 2024-07-06 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | InterLex Sport |
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 9 | 15/16 | 23/24 | 369 | 37 | 14 | 14,132 |
| Club Nacional | 8 | 08/09 | 2025 | 141 | 13 | 9 | 5,359 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 754 |
| Liverpool FC Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 504 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 29 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 570 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 479 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 30 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,566 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 30 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,318 |
| 21/22 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398 |
| 2025 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,182 |
| 2025 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Liga AUF Intermedio | Club Nacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Playoffs Liga AUF | Club Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Supercopa | Club Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa AUF Uruguay | Club Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 2024 | Playoffs Liga AUF | Club Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,131 |
| 2011 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Playoffs Liga AUF | Club Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 683 |
| 2010 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 360 |
| 2010 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Playoffs Liga AUF | Club Nacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 2009 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 2009 | Playoffs Liga AUF | Club Nacional | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 20/21 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 33 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 594 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 29 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 641 |
| 19/20 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 31 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,790 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Sporting CP | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 33 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 990 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 484 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Liverpool FC Reserves | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Liguilla Pre-Libertadores | Club Nacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Nacional U19 | Nacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Nacional | Liverpool | Transfer | 2500000 | €12.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Liverpool | Nacional | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Nacional | Liverpool | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Liverpool | Sunderland | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Sunderland | Liverpool | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Liverpool | Sunderland | Transfer | 2500000 | €2.80m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-31 | Sunderland | Sporting CP | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | Sporting CP | Sunderland | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-02 | Sunderland | Sporting CP | Transfer | 6000000 | €4.72m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-06 | Sporting CP | Nacional | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-11-12 | 2018-11-22 | 11 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Thigh problems | 2019-11-18 | 2019-12-02 | 15 | 2 |
| 19/20 | muscular problems | 2020-07-23 | 2020-07-30 | 8 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Adductor injury | 2020-11-05 | 2020-11-19 | 15 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Knee problems | 2021-08-26 | 2021-09-13 | 19 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-11-08 | 2021-11-22 | 15 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-11-29 | 2021-12-13 | 15 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-31 | 2022-02-07 | 8 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Knee problems | 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-05 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Knock | 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-06 | 22 | 5 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-10-13 | 2022-10-27 | 15 | 3 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-12-17 | 2024-01-06 | 21 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Rest | 2024-02-14 | 2024-02-16 | 3 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Stomach flu | 2024-03-28 | 2024-03-31 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-05-17 | 2025-06-03 | 18 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53830 | #4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25512 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22989 | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3449 | #19 | 51 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gelson Martins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Battaglia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Porro | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| João Palhinha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bragança | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Nunes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| William Carvalho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jovane Cabral | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Paulinho | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ricardo Esgaio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Reis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcos Acuña | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Antonio Adán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Gonçalves | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 5 | 33 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 4 | 29 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 4 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 2 | 34 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 2 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | Sporting CP | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-31 | Sunderland | Sporting CP | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Sunderland | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Liverpool | Sunderland | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Nacional | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Liverpool | Nacional | Loan | — | €2.50m |
Teams faced most often by Sebastián Coates's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 25 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 36% |
| Arsenal FC | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 36% |
| FC Porto | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 40% |
| Everton FC | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 12 | +25 | 71% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 56% |
| Fulham FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 57% |
| Burnley FC | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 71% |
| Manchester United | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 14% |
| Real Madrid | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 30 | -20 | 0% |
| SL Benfica | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 44 | 1,553 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 22/23 | 44 | 2,791 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 1,858 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2025 | 31 | 1,580 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2024 | 17 | 390 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2011 | 33 | 1,131 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2010 | 32 | 1,043 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 2009 | 16 | 1,215 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 20/21 | 40 | 689 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 19/20 | 40 | 971 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 18/19 | 49 | 3,150 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 17/18 | 54 | 2,130 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 16/17 | 43 | 990 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 14 | 664 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Sebastián Coates
Who is Sebastián Coates?
Sebastián Coates is an Uruguay professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Club Nacional.
How old is Sebastián Coates?
Sebastián Coates is 35 years old. He was born on October 7, 1990 in Montevideo.
What position does Sebastián Coates play?
Sebastián Coates plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sebastián Coates play for?
Sebastián Coates currently plays for Club Nacional.
How many career goals has Sebastián Coates scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sebastián Coates has scored 53 goals in 569 appearances.
What is Sebastián Coates's market value?
Sebastián Coates's most recent reported market value is €800k.