Matías Moya

Matías Moya

Personal information
Full name	Matías Hernán Moya
Date of birth	(1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 26)
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

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]

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
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
River Plate	2016–17	Primera División	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	1	0
	2017–18		2	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	2	0
	2018–19		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
Banfield (loan)	2018–19	Primera División	4	0	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0
	2019–20		5	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0
	Total		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Career total			13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1

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.

External links

• Matías Moya at Soccerway