Matías Ezequiel Carrera (born 22 December 1996) is an Argentine-Chilean[2] footballer who plays as a right-back for Cipolletti.

Matías Carrera
Personal information
Full name Matías Ezequiel Carrera
Date of birth (1996-12-22) 22 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Cipolletti, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Cipolletti
Number 4
Youth career
San Martín Cipolletti
2011–2015 Cipolletti
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2021 Cipolletti 99 (3)
2022–2023 Deportes Iquique 31 (0)
2024– Cipolletti 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024

Club career

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Born in Cipolletti, Argentina, Carrera was with San Martín de Cipolletti before joining Club Cipolletti, at the age of fourteen. He made his professional debut in 2015 under Ricardo Pancaldo. A historical player of the club, he reached one hundred matches in total at the age of 24, being awarded for this on 3 September 2021.[3][4]

In 2022, he moved to Chile and signed with Deportes Iquique.[5] The next year, they got promotion to the Primera División after winning the promotion play-offs of the 2023 Primera B.[6]

In 2024, Carrera returned to his country of birth and rejoined Cipolletti.[4][7][8]

Personal life

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Carrera holds dual Argentine-Chilean nationality due to his Chilean descent.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Matías Carrera". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Bomba en Cipo: Matías Carrera cerca de emigrar al ascenso chileno". Lmneuquen.com (in Spanish). 27 December 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2024. Además, por origen familiar, Carrera obtuvo la doble ciudadanía hace poco tiempo
  3. ^ Sbrolla, Joaquín (3 September 2021). "Matías Carrera: "Cipolletti para mí es todo. Es mi ciudad, es mi cuna, es mi club"". Interior Futbolero (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "En Cipolletti volvió Matías Carrera y esperan por Henry Sáez". www.mejorinformado.com (in Spanish). 7 February 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Deportes Iquique oficializó la incorporación de Matías Carrera". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  6. ^ "La alegría de Mati Carrera: del fútbol albinegro a la primera de Chile". Cipo360 (in Spanish). 11 December 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Matías Carrera vuelve a Cipolletti, que se refuerza por las bandas". Lmcipolletti.com (in Spanish). 7 February 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Matías Carrera, el regreso a Cipolletti y la importancia de su familia". Lmneuquen.com (in Spanish). 15 February 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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