Matías Galarza (Paraguayan footballer)

Not to be confused with Matías Galarza (Argentine footballer).

Matías Galarza
Personal information
Full name Matías Galarza Fonda
Date of birth (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Talleres
Number 8
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 54 (5)
2022 → Coritiba (loan) 11 (0)
2023– → Talleres (loan) 36 (4)
International career‡
2017 Paraguay U15
2019 Paraguay U17 3 (0)
2022– Paraguay 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:21, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Matías Galarza Fonda (born 11 February 2002) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentinian club Talleres on loan from the Brazilian club Vasco da Gama, and the Paraguay national team.

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] A regular starter during the remainder of the campaign, he lost his starting spot in 2022.

On 4 April 2022, Galarza moved to Série A side Coritiba on loan for the remainder of the year.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2024[8]
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
2022 0 0 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
2023 Série A 10 1 7 1 0 0 — — 17 2
Total 31 2 23 3 4 0 — — 58 5
Coritiba (loan) 2022 Série A 11 0 — 0 0 — — 11 0
Talleres 2023 Argentine Primera División 9 0 — 0 0 — — 9 0
2024 27 3 — 3 0 7[a] 0 — 37 3
Total 36 3 — 3 0 7 0 — 46 3
Career total 78 5 23 3 7 0 7 0 0 0 115 8
  1. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores

International

As of 19 November 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Paraguay 2022 3 0
2023 1 0
2024 1 0
Total 5 0

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 play 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. ^ "Seja bem-vindo, Matías Galarza" [Welcome, Matías Galarza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  8. ^ Matías Galarza at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2022.