Matías Moya

Argentine-Chilean footballer

Matías Moya
Personal information
Full name Matías Hernán Moya
Date of birth (1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Neuquén, Argentina
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Colo-Colo
Number 26
Youth career
2010–2016 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 River Plate 4 (1)
2019–2020 → Banfield (loan) 9 (0)
2021 → Ñublense (loan) 22 (6)
2022 Ñublense 4 (0)
2023– Colo-Colo 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matías Hernán Moya (born 26 March 1998) is an Argentine-Chilean[2] professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División side Colo-Colo.[1]

Club career

Moya joined River Plate in 2010, he was promoted into the club's first-team squad in 2016.[1][3][4] His professional debut arrived on 4 December against Independiente, playing sixty-five minutes of a 1–0 defeat.[1][5] He scored his first career goal on 2 December 2018 against Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1] January 2019 saw Moya leave on loan to Banfield.[6] He remained for two seasons, making ten appearances in all competitions - though he started just twice.[1] Upon returning to River in 2020, Moya was offered a contract extension through to 2022.[7][8]

On 2021 season he was loaned to Chilean Primera División side Ñublense.[9] He continued at Ñublense for the 2022 season.

International career

Moya is eligible to play for Argentina or Chile internationally, the latter due to him having Chilean heritage through his grandparents.[10] He rejected the chance to play for Chile at U20 level in February 2017.

Personal life

In September 2022, Moya acquired the Chilean nationality by descent.[2]

Career statistics

As of 21 October 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
River Plate 2016–17 Primera División 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 2 0
2018–19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Banfield (loan) 2018–19 Primera División 4 0 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 5 0
2019–20 5 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 5 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Career total 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Matías Moya profile". Soccerway. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Ex River Plate recibió la nacionalidad chilena y podrá ser considerado en La Roja". Deportes13 (in Spanish). Canal 13. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Matías Moya profile". BDFA. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Un debut y van..." Olé. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Conocé a los muñequitos". Olé. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. ^ "El neuquino Matías Moya cambia River por Banfield para ganar minutos". LM Neuquén. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Moya: "Sueño con una revancha más adelante en River"". LM Neuquén. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  8. ^ "¿Hay una decisión tomada? Los marginados de River podrían afrontar un duro futuro". El Intransigente. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Cedido desde River Plate: Ñublense anuncia el fichaje de Matías Moya". RedGol (in European Spanish). 23 March 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Ñublense se refuerza con promesa de River Plate" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

External links

  • Matías Moya at Soccerway
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