Matías Arezo

Douglas Matías Arezo Martínez (born 21 November 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Granada.[1][2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arezo and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Matías Arezo
Personal information
Full name Douglas Matías Arezo Martínez
Date of birth (2002-11-21) 21 November 2002
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Granada
Number 14
Youth career
River Plate Montevideo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 River Plate Montevideo 85 (35)
2022– Granada 6 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Uruguay U15 28 (11)
2018–2019 Uruguay U17 26 (11)
2020– Uruguay U23 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 February 2020

Club career

An academy graduate of River Plate Montevideo, Arezo made his professional debut on 14 July 2019 in a 0–0 draw against Progreso.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 10 August 2019, in a 2–1 league win against Juventud.[4]

On 31 January 2022, Spanish club Granada announced the signing of Arezo on a four-and-a-half-year deal.[5]

International career

Arezo is a current Uruguay youth international and has represented his nation at 2017 South American U-15 Championship and 2019 South American U-17 Championship.[6][2] He scored five goals including a hat-trick against Ecuador in the latter tournament and finished second in top scorers list.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 6 February 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate Montevideo 2019 Uruguayan Primera División 216—001[lower-alpha 1]0226
2020 3513—5[lower-alpha 2]2—4015
2021 2916———2916
Total 85350052109137
Granada 2021–22 La Liga 1000——10
Career total 86350052109237
  1. Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
  2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.

References
  1. Matías Arezo at Soccerway
  2. "19 - Matías Arezo - AUF". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. "Debutantes de la 1a fecha del Torneo Intermedio 2019". 17 July 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. "Juventud vs. River Plate - 10 August 2019". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  5. "Matías Arezo nuevo delantero del Granada". 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. "10 - Matías Arezo - AUF". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  7. "Uruguay U17 vs. Ecuador U17 - 9 April 2019". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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