Mateo Carreras (born 17 December 1999) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays on the wing for Top 14 club Bayonne and the Argentina national team.[2]

Mateo Carreras
Date of birth (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birthTucuman, Argentina
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)[1]
UniversityNational University of Tucumán
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Bayonne
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 Los Tarcos 3 (20)
2019 Jaguares XV 4 (0)
2021–2024 Newcastle Falcons 39 (80)
2024- Bayonne 2 (5)
Correct as of 25 March 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 Argentina U20 10 (25)
2020 Argentina XV 3 (0)
2021– Argentina 25 (65)
Correct as of 21 September 2024
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2018–2019 Argentina 5
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Club career

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On 21 November 2019, he was named in the Jaguares squad for the 2020 Super Rugby season.[3][4][5] His playing position is Wing.[citation needed]

Carreras joined Newcastle Falcons in December 2020.

In November 2023, Mateo Carreras agreed to join France's Top14 club Bayonne at the end of Newcastle's 2023-24 Premiership season.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mateo Carreras player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Falcons swoop for Argentinean pair". www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Jaguares comienza la pretemporada" (Press release) (in Spanish). Jaguares. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Altas y bajas en Jaguares para 2020". ESPN Deportes. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Mateo Carreras". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  6. ^ "TNT Sports is not available in your region".
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