Matías Moya

Matías Hernán Moya (born 26 March 1998) is an Argentine-Chilean[2] professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División side Colo-Colo.[1]

Matías Moya
Personal information
Full name Matías Hernán Moya
Date of birth (1998-03-26) 26 March 1998
Place of birth Neuquén, Argentina
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Colo-Colo
Number 26
Youth career
2010–2016 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 River Plate 4 (1)
2019–2020 → Banfield (loan) 9 (0)
2021 → Ñublense (loan) 22 (6)
2022 Ñublense 4 (0)
2023– Colo-Colo 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Moya joined River Plate in 2010, he was promoted into the club's first-team squad in 2016.[1][3][4] His professional debut arrived on 4 December against Independiente, playing sixty-five minutes of a 1–0 defeat.[1][5] He scored his first career goal on 2 December 2018 against Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1] January 2019 saw Moya leave on loan to Banfield.[6] He remained for two seasons, making ten appearances in all competitions - though he started just twice.[1] Upon returning to River in 2020, Moya was offered a contract extension through to 2022.[7][8]

On 2021 season he was loaned to Chilean Primera División side Ñublense.[9] He continued at Ñublense for the 2022 season.

International career

Moya is eligible to play for Argentina or Chile internationally, the latter due to him having Chilean heritage through his grandparents.[10] He rejected the chance to play for Chile at U20 level in February 2017.

Personal life

In September 2022, Moya acquired the Chilean nationality by descent.[2]

Career statistics
As of 21 October 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate 2016–17 Primera División 1000—000010
2017–18 2000—000020
2018–19 110000000011
2019–20 000000000000
Total 410000000041
Banfield (loan) 2018–19 Primera División 401000—0050
2019–20 500000—0050
Total 9000000000100
Career total 13110000000141

    References
    1. "Matías Moya profile". Soccerway. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
    2. "Ex River Plate recibió la nacionalidad chilena y podrá ser considerado en La Roja". Deportes13 (in Spanish). Canal 13. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
    3. "Matías Moya profile". BDFA. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
    4. "Un debut y van..." Olé. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
    5. "Conocé a los muñequitos". Olé. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
    6. "El neuquino Matías Moya cambia River por Banfield para ganar minutos". LM Neuquén. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
    7. "Moya: "Sueño con una revancha más adelante en River"". LM Neuquén. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
    8. "¿Hay una decisión tomada? Los marginados de River podrían afrontar un duro futuro". El Intransigente. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
    9. "Cedido desde River Plate: Ñublense anuncia el fichaje de Matías Moya". RedGol (in European Spanish). 23 March 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
    10. "Ñublense se refuerza con promesa de River Plate" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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