Sebastian Coates Nion is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Primeira Liga side Sporting CP, and the Uruguay national team.
Having begun his career at Nacional, where he was a regular from his debut in 2009, Coates joined Liverpool in 2011. He spent time out on loan, back at Nacional, and at Sunderland, and then joined the latter permanently in 2015. In January 2016, he moved to Sporting, initially on loan before signing permanently in February 2017.
Coates made his international debut at the 2011 Copa America, and was voted Young Player of the Tournament after Uruguay won it. He also represented the country at the 2012 Olympics, 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the 2015 Copa America.
In May 2018 he was named in Uruguay’s provisional 26 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. |
