Matías Cavalleri

Matías Cavalleri Lopetegui (born 8 April 1998) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Unión La Calera.[2][1]

Matías Cavalleri
Personal information
Full name Matías Cavalleri Lopetegui
Date of birth (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998
Place of birth Vitacura, Chile
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Unión La Calera
Number --
Youth career
Universidad Católica
Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Curicó Unido 50 (6)
2021– Unión La Calera 5 (0)
2021 → Palestino (loan) 7 (0)
International career‡
Chile U17
Chile U20
2020 Chile U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2020

Club career

Cavalleri had a period with the Universidad Católica academy, prior to joining the ranks of Newell's Old Boys.[3] In 2018, Chilean Primera División side Curicó Unido signed Cavalleri.[1][4] He made his professional debut on 11 February, starting a home league defeat to ex-club Universidad Católica though was later substituted off at the interval.[1] Cavalleri netted his first goals in May 2019 against Audax Italiano and Palestino.[1]

International career

Cavalleri has previously represented Chile at U17 and U20 level[3][5] and Chile U23 at the 2020 Pre-Olympic Tournament.[6]

He was called up to a some senior team training microcycles in April 2019[7] and 2020.[8][9]

Career statistics
As of 28 May 2019.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Curicó Unido 2018 Primera División 10020—00120
2019 9200—0092
Career total 19220—00212

    Personal life

    He is the nephew of Fernando "Palito" Cavalleri,[10] a former Argentine naturalized Chilean football player and manager who had a long career in Chile, among other countries, and who died on 2017.[11]

    References
    1. "Chile - M. Cavalleri". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
    2. @ulcsadpoficial (16 March 2021). "¡JUVENTUD Y CALIDAD!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via Twitter.
    3. "Suman y siguen: Curicó Unido oficializa a Matías Cavalleri como su sexta incorporación". BBCL. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
    4. "Ficha Estadistica de MATIAS CAVALLERI". BDFA. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
    5. "La Roja sub 17 cerrará la semana con amistoso ante Colo Colo sub 19". ANFP. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
    6. "Nómina de La Roja Sub 23 para el Preolímpico Sudamericano Colombia 2020" (in Spanish). ANFP. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
    7. "Reinaldo Rueda suma a Matías Cavalleri al microciclo de la Selección Chilena". T13. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
    8. "Las sorpresas de la nómina de Rueda para el microciclo" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
    9. "La nómina de Rueda para un nuevo microciclo de la Roja" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
    10. "¿Quién es Cavalleri, el último convocado por Rueda a la Roja?" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
    11. "Falleció 'Palito' Cavalleri, histórico jugador y DT de Concepción" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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