Matías Arezo

Douglas Matías Arezo Martínez (born 21 November 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Peñarol, on loan from Spanish club Granada and the Uruguay national team.[2][3]

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 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Peñarol
(on loan from Granada)
Number 19
Youth career
River Plate Montevideo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 River Plate Montevideo 85 (35)
2022– Granada 17 (1)
2023– → Peñarol (loan) 22 (15)
International career‡
2016–2017 Uruguay U15 28 (11)
2018–2019 Uruguay U17 26 (11)
2020 Uruguay U23 6 (1)
2023– Uruguay 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023

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.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 10 August 2019, in a 2–1 league win against Juventud.[5]

On 31 January 2022, Spanish club Granada announced the signing of Arezo on a four-and-a-half-year deal.[6]

On 20 January 2023, Arezo returned to Uruguayan league by signing for Peñarol on a loan deal until the end of the year.[7]

International career

Arezo is a former Uruguay youth international and has represented his nation at 2017 South American U-15 Championship and 2019 South American U-17 Championship.[8][3] He scored five goals including a hat-trick against Ecuador in the latter tournament and finished second in top scorers list.[9]

In March 2023, Arezo received his first call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Japan and South Korea.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of 5 May 2023[2]
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 8000——80
2022–23 Segunda División 9110——101
Total 171100000181
Peñarol (loan) 2023 Uruguayan Primera División 118004[lower-alpha 2]3—1511
Career total 1134410951012449
  1. Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
  2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.

International
As of 20 June 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay 202331
Total31
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arezo goal.
List of international goals scored by Matías Arezo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
114 June 2023Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Nicaragua1–04–1Friendly

Honours

Club

Granada

Individual

References
  1. "Matías Arezo" (in Spanish). Peñarol. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. Matías Arezo at Soccerway
  3. "19 - Matías Arezo - AUF". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. "Debutantes de la 1a fecha del Torneo Intermedio 2019". 17 July 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. "Juventud vs. River Plate - 10 August 2019". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. "Matías Arezo nuevo delantero del Granada". 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. "Al fin se concretó". 20 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  8. "10 - Matías Arezo - AUF". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  9. "Uruguay U17 vs. Ecuador U17 - 9 April 2019". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  10. "Cambio en la convocatoria para Fecha FIFA de marzo" (in Spanish). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  11. "Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2020". 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.


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