Matías Valentín Gallardo (born 24 November 2003) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a attacking midfielder for Atlanta United 2 .
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Valentín Gallardo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2023 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Atlanta United | 31 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 30 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editBorn in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, Gallardo is the son of football manager, and former Argentina international footballer, Marcelo Gallardo, and the brother of fellow footballers Nahuel and Santino Gallardo.[2][3] His maternal uncle is Jonathan La Rosa, who was his manager in the River Plate reserve team.[4]
Club career
editGallardo joined the academy of River Plate in 2014, when his father was appointed manager of the club.[2] Having progressed through the academy, he made his debut for the club on 25 March 2023 in a 4–3 friendly win against Chilean team Universidad de Chile, almost exactly thirty years after his father had made his debut for the club.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Matías Gallardo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Matías Gallardo, hijo del Muñeco, reveló cuándo se enteró su decisión de dejar de ser el DT de River" [Matías Gallardo, son of Muñeco, revealed when he found out about his decision to stop being River's coach]. clarin.com (in Spanish). 16 October 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Matías Gallardo debutó en River: emoción en las redes sociales y un regalo muy especial para su mamá" [Matías Gallardo debuted in River: excitement on social networks and a very special gift for his mother]. tn.com.ar (in Spanish). 26 March 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Salerno, Hector (26 March 2023). "Debutó Matías Gallardo: ¿por qué es el hijo más parecido al Muñeco?" [Matías Gallardo made his debut: why is he the son most similar to Muñeco?]. ole.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Los debuts de Matías y Marcelo Gallardo, separados por tres décadas" [The debuts of Matías and Marcelo Gallardo, separated by three decades]. ole.com.ar (in Spanish). 26 March 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.