Matías Galarza

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Matías Galarza
Personal information
Full name Matías Galarza Fonda
Date of birth (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Vasco da Gama
Number 19
Youth career
Olimpia
2020–2021 → Vasco da Gama (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Olimpia 0 (0)
2021 → Vasco da Gama (loan) 10 (2)
2021– Vasco da Gama 22 (1)
National team
2017 Paraguay U15
2019 Paraguay U17 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:55, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

Matías Galarza Fonda (born 11 February 2002) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazilian club Vasco da Gama.

Club career[]

Born in Asunción, Galarza represented hometown side Olimpia. On 19 June 2020, he moved on loan to Brazilian club Vasco da Gama until 2022, and was initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[1]

After impressing with the under-20s, Galarza made his senior debut on 3 March 2021, after coming on as a half-time substitute for Vinícius in a 0–1 Campeonato Carioca home loss against Portuguesa;[2] at the age of 19, he became the youngest foreigner to play for Vasco in the 21st century.[3] He scored his first goal as a professional on 24 March, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home success over Macaé.[4]

On 20 May 2021, Galarza signed a permanent contract with Vasco until 2025,[5] after the club bought 60% of his economic rights for a fee of US$ 500,000.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of 24 December 2021[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vasco da Gama 2021 Série B 21 1 11 2 4 0 — — 36 3
Career total 21 1 11 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 36 3

References[]

  1. ^ "Vasco anuncia a contratação de jovem meio-campista paraguaio" [Vasco announce the signing of young Paraguayan midfielder] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Com sub-20, Vasco estreia com derrota para Portuguesa no Carioca" [With under-20s, Vasco debut with defeat to Portuguesa in the Carioca] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Matías Galarza, o estrangeiro mais novo a atuar pelo Vasco no Século 21" [Matías Galarza, the youngest foreigner to playe for Vasco in the 21st century] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Carioca: Galarza faz golaço, Vasco derrota e Macaé e vence a primeira na competição" [Carioca: Galarza scores great goal, Vasco defeat Macaé and win the first one in the competition] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Matías Galarza é do Vasco da Gama!" [Matías Galarza is of Vasco da Gama!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Vasco anuncia compra dos direitos de Galarza" [Vasco announces the acquisition of Galarza's rights] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. ^ Matías Galarza at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

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