Matías Vitkieviez
Matías Vitkieviez (born 16 May 1985) is a Uruguayan-born Swiss association footballer who plays for Étoile Carouge.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Vitkieviez | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, second striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Étoile Carouge | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Nacional | ||
| 1999–2000 | U.S. Meinier | ||
| 2000–2001 | U.S. Carouge | ||
| 2001–2002 | Étoile Carouge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Louhans-Cuiseaux | 6 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Guingamp B | 28 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | Étoile Carouge | 23 | (13) |
| 2006–2011 | Servette | 130 | (34) |
| 2012–2015 | Young Boys | 26 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Servette (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | → FC St. Gallen (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Servette | 80 | (9) |
| 2018– | Étoile Carouge | 25 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Switzerland U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012– | Switzerland | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 February 2012 | |||
Early life
Vitkieviez lived in Montevideo, Uruguay, until 1999 when together with his mother and brother he emigrated to Geneva, Switzerland because of family economic problems. Geneva being the city where Vitkieviez's grandfather once lived. Vitkieviez's grandfather is famous Polish painter Stanisław Witkiewicz and his son Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz. Matias Vitkieviez is the brother of Mateo Vitkieviez and Nicolas Vitkieviez.
Club career
Vitkieviez started his football in Switzerland in the Étoile Carouge youth department. He started his senior football in 2003 in France with Louhans-Cuiseaux, but after just a few months transferred to EA Guingamp. One year later he returned to Étoile Carouge.
In August 2006, Vitkieviez was transferred to Swiss Challenge League side Servette. The team achieved promotion to the Top League in the 2010–11season. He made his debut in the top division on 23 July 2011 against Zürich in the 2–1 away win.
On 16 January 2012 his transfer to BSC Young Boys was announced, for the sum of €100,000.[1] On 10 January 2013, he was loaned back to his former club Servette, the contract dated up until 30 June 2013.[2]
International career
He debuted in the Swiss national team on 29 February 2012 in Bern against Argentina in a friendly match replacing Eren Derdiyok in the minute 87'.[3]
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | Continental Cups | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Louhans-Cuiseaux | 2002–2003 | Championnat National | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 |
| Guingamp B | 2003–2004 | Championnat de France amateur | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0 |
| 2004–2005 | Championnat de France amateur | 21 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 21 | 7 | |
| Étoile Carouge | 2005–2006 | 1. Liga Promotion | 23 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 13 |
| Servette | 2006–2007 | Swiss Challenge League | 21 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 21 | 4 |
| 2007–2008 | Swiss Challenge League | 27 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 27 | 7 | |
| 2008–2009 | Swiss Challenge League | 22 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 22 | 7 | |
| 2009–2010 | Swiss Challenge League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 | |
| 2010–2011 | Swiss Challenge League | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 31 | 12 | |
| 2011–2012 | Swiss Super League | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 18 | 6 | |
| Young Boys | 2011–2012 | Swiss Super League | 13 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 4 |
| 2012–2013 | Swiss Super League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Servette | 2012–2013 | Swiss Super League | 16 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 3 |
| Total | Career | 229 | 62 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 241 | 65 | |
References
- "Official: Young Boys Bern brings Matias Vitkieviez for the sum of 100 000 euros". Soccerfame.com. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- "Official: Matias Vitkieviez leihweise zu Servette". bscyb.ch. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- "EL URUGUAYO DE SUIZA SE DIO EL GUSTO" (in Spanish). Tribunero.com. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
External links
- Matías Vitkieviez at Swiss Football League
- Matías Vitkieviez at Soccerway
- Matías Vitkieviez at FootballDatabase.eu
- Servette FC statistics at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 January 2011)