Matías "Mati" Barboza Van Hoec (born 13 February 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Córdoba CF.

Mati Barboza
Personal information
Full name Matías Barboza Van Hoec
Date of birth (2002-02-13) 13 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Córdoba
Number 27
Youth career
La Mosca
2013–2016 Málaga
2016–2017 San Félix
2017–2019 Málaga
2019–2020 San Félix
2020–2021 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Málaga B 19 (0)
2022–2024 Córdoba B 35 (2)
2024– Córdoba 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2024

Career

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Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Barboza joined Málaga CF's youth sides in 2013, aged 11.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 2 May 2021, starting in a 1–0 Tercera División away win over CD Torreperogil.

On 16 June 2021, Barboza renewed his contract with the Albicelestes until 2023.[2] On 15 July of the following year, he signed for Córdoba CF and was assigned to the B-team in Tercera Federación.[3]

Barboza made his first team debut with the Blanquiverdes on 21 January 2024, coming on as a half-time substitute for Carlos García-Die in a 1–1 Primera Federación away draw against Recreativo de Huelva.[4] He renewed his contract until 2025 on 19 February,[5] and finished the campaign with 18 appearances overall as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División.

Barboza made his professional debut on 16 August 2024, replacing José Martínez late into a 1–0 away loss to CD Mirandés.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Mati Barboza deja el Malagueño y se va al Córdoba B" [Mati Barboza leaves Malagueño and goes to Córdoba B] (in Spanish). Merchán en Directo. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Mati Barboza renueva con el Málaga hasta 2023" [Mati Barboza renews with Málaga until 2023] (in Spanish). Merchán en Directo. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Matías Barboza, nuevo jugador del Córdoba B" [Matías Barboza, new player of Córdoba B] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Mati Barboza, otro debut forzoso en el Córdoba CF" [Mati Barboza, another forced debut at Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). El Día de Córdoba. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  5. ^ "El Córdoba CF renueva a Mati Barboza y ata a una de sus más firmes promesas" [Córdoba CF renew Mati Barboza and tie up one of their stronger prospects] (in Spanish). El Día de Córdoba. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. ^ "El Mirandés gana contra viento y marea al Córdoba" [Mirandés win through thick and thin and dizzy up Córdoba] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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