Matías Belmar (born 26 August 2002) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward and currently plays for O'Higgins of the Primera División de Chile.

Matías Belmar
Personal information
Full name Matías Ismael Belmar Díaz
Date of birth (2002-08-26) 26 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Rosario, Chile
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
O'Higgins
Number 19
Youth career
2013–2021 O'Higgins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– O'Higgins 26 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 December 2023

Career

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O'Higgins

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Belmar was called up to the O'Higgins first team for the 2021 season and played his first match against Deportes Melipilla, replacing Santiago Romero. He scored four goals in the 2023 season, being one of the key players of the offensive.[1] In 2024, before his loan to Deportes Temuco, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, cancelling the loan at the last moment.[2]

International career

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Belmar represented Chile at under-17 level at the 2019 South American U-17 Championship, achieving second place and qualification for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. However, he was not considered in the squad of the tournament.

References

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  1. ^ "Matías Belmar debuta con la celeste". O'Higgins FC - El orgullo de la Región. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ Rancagüino, Redacción El (27 December 2023). "Matías Belmar no va a Deportes Temuco: sufrió rotura de ligamentos". Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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