Matías Galarza (Argentine footballer)

Matías Alejandro Galarza (born 4 March 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Genk in the Belgian First Division A.

Matías Galarza
Personal information
Full name Matías Alejandro Galarza
Date of birth (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002
Place of birth San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Genk
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Argentinos Juniors 24 (1)
2022– Genk 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023

Career

Galarza made his debut in the Argentine Primera División on 11 December 2021 appearing as a first half substitute for Argentinos Juniors against Club Atlético Sarmiento in a 2-0 home victory for his side. He was involved in both goals and was credited with the assist for the second, scored by Gabriel Ávalos.[1][2] He would go on to appear fifteen times for Argentinos Juniors in his debut season, playing in central midfield.[3] He scored his first senior goal against Newells Old Boys on 16 February 2022 in a 3-0 home victory for his side.[4] Former Arsenal FC and France international Robert Pires compared him in style to Juan Roman Riquelme “because of the way he runs and handles the ball. He has good technique.”[5][6]

In August, 2022 Galarza signed for K.R.C. Genk from Argentinos Juniors for a reported fee of €6million, agreeing to a contract lasting four seasons.[7][8] Following his league debut for Genk against Zulte Waregem on 14 August 2022 Galarza spoke to the media and said he chose to join Genk because it was the former club of his football idol Kevin De Bruyne.[9]

References
  1. "Matías Galarza y una asistencia en Argentinos - Sarmiento que provocó la locura de su hermano". TYCSports.com.
  2. "ARGENTINOS JUNIORS VS. SARMIENTO 2-0". Soccerway.
  3. "Top 10 Young Players Of The 2022 Argentine Copa De La Liga". worldfootballindex.com.
  4. "HIGHLIGHTS: ARGENTINOS JUNIORS 3-0 NEWELL'S". Newellscarajo.com.
  5. "The jewel of Boca Juniors for which Robert Pires asked Juan Román Riquelme". Americanchronicles.news.
  6. "Riquelme lo tiene en la mira? La joya que Boca sigue y comparan con Román". elcrackdeportivo.com.
  7. "OFICJALNIE: Matías Galarza w KRC Genk". Transfery.info.
  8. "Officiel: Matias Galarza renforce le KRC Genk". walfoot.be.
  9. "Matias Galarza a choisi Genk à cause de... Kevin De Bruyne". walfoot.be.

Matías Galarza at Soccerway

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