Matías Iglesias
Matías Walter Iglesias (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈti.as ˈwalteɾ iˈɣlesjas]; born 18 April 1985) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Ionikos.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Walter Iglesias | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ionikos | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Andes Talleres Sport Club | ||
| 2004–2007 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Atlético Madrid B | 12 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Toledo (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | AEL | 90 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Atromitos | 73 | (11) |
| 2014–2015 | Changchun Yatai | 15 | (2) |
| 2015–2023 | Asteras Tripolis | 217 | (18) |
| 2023– | Ionikos | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2023 | |||
Career
Born in Mendoza (Argentina), Iglesias started his football career in Argentina with Andes Talleres Sport Club. Iglesias was transferred to Atlético Madrid being a part of the U21 team. He played three years in Spain. In August 2007, AEL signs Iglesias by buying 50% of his playing rights from Atlético Madrid. In January 2012, he signed with Athens club Atromitos as a free agent, where he would meet again his former AEL coach, Georgios Donis. During the 2+1⁄2 seasons he managed to play 73 games (11 goals, 3 assists) both in local competitions and UEFA Europa League.
On 25 February 2014, after a good season at Atromitos, Iglesias was signed for Changchun Yatai, who had beaten AEK and Spanish club Levante by higher price (€450,000).[1] His contract will be for one (plus one) year. On 8 March 2014, he made his debut for Yatai in a 1–0 away defeat against Beijing Guoan. On 23 April 2014, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away win against defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande. He made only 15 appearances for Yatai in the 2014 season due to injuries and scored 2 goals.
On 19 January 2015, Iglesias signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Greek Super League club Asteras Tripolis for an undisclosed fee.[2]
On 24 June 2018, the experienced Argentine midfielder extended his contract until the summer of 2020.[3]
On 3 March 2019, Iglesias scored his first goal for the 2018–19 season in a home game against Panetolikos, which ended as a 3–0 win.[4] On 5 May 2019, in the last matchday of the season, he scored in a 3–0 home win against Panionios, which secured his team's spot in the top division.[5]
On 20 July 2020, Iglesias signed a new contract, running until the summer of 2021.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 November 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AEL | 2007–08 | Super League Greece | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 80 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 2 | ||
| Atromitos | 2011–12 | Super League Greece | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 7 | |||
| Total | 62 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 73 | 11 | |||
| Changchun Yatai | 2014 | Chinese Super League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Asteras Tripolis | 2014–15 | Super League Greece | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 150 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | 178 | 17 | |||
| Career total | 307 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 356 | 32 | ||
References
- O Ιγκλέσιας στην Changchun Yatai (in Greek)
- Ανακοίνωσε Ιγκλέσιας ο Αστέρας!
- "Στον Αστέρα έως το 2020 ο Ιγκλέσιας". www.sport24.gr. 24 June 2018.
- "Αστέρας - Παναιτωλικός 3-0: Τον "τσάκισε" κι ας έπαιζε με δέκα". www.sport24.gr. 3 March 2019.
- "Αστέρας - Πανιώνιος 3-0: Σώθηκαν και μαθηματικά με τριάρα οι Αρκάδες". www.sport24.gr. 5 May 2019.
- "Αστέρας: Ανανέωσαν Ιγκλέσιας, Μπαράλες και Τασουλής". www.sport24.gr. 20 July 2020.
External links
- Matías Iglesias at Soccerway
- Worldsoccer profile Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine