Matías Maximiliano Jara (born April 6, 1987, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Maximiliano Jara | ||
| Date of birth | April 6, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Trelew, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| C.A.I. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | C.A.I. | 62 | (11) |
| 2005 | → Deportivo Madryn (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Godoy Cruz (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Huachipato (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Chacarita Juniors (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Guillermo Brown | 25 | (2) |
| 2012 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Central Córdoba SdE | 12 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Temperley | 32 | (2) |
| 2016 | Güemes | 8 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Sportsman | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | C.A.I. | 15 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Huracán de Comodoro | 10 | (8) |
| 2022 | Petroquímica | – | (–) |
| 2024 | Florentino Ameghino | – | (–) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editJara started playing for Comisión de Actividades Infantiles (C.A.I.), a team from the southern city of Comodoro Rivadavia, and Deportivo Madryn.[2] He was an important part of the team that avoided relegation from the Primera B Nacional (second division) during the 2007–08 season after defeating Patronato in the relegation playoff. Jara scored two goals in the second game to secure the 5–1 overall victory.[3]
Jara joined Godoy Cruz in the Argentine First Division for the 2009-10 season.[4] He scored the first goal of the Apertura tournament on Godoy Cruz' victory 2–0 over Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.[5] He also scored one goal and assisted in another in Godoy Cruz' historical 3–2 victory against Boca Juniors in the Bombonera stadium.[6]
In January 2010 Jara joined Chilean side Huachipato.[7] However, he returned to his home country in August of that same year, joining second division side Chacarita Juniors.
Jara signed with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on August 7, 2012.[8] However, he was released just three months later without making a first team appearance.[9]
Back in Argentina, Jara played for Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero, Güemes, Sportsman [es], C.A.I.,[10] Huracán de Comodoro Rivadavia and Petroquímica de Comodoro Rivadavia.[11][12] In 2024, he played for Florentino Ameghino at amateur level.[13]
Personal life
editHis son, Tobías Agustín,[14] is a football forward who has been with the youth teams of Estudiantes de La Plata, C.A.I. and Defensa y Justicia.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Matías Jara". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Matías Jara, otro refuerzo para Brown". www.diariojornada.com.ar (in Spanish). 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "La CAI conservó su lugar" El Litoral. 2009-7-1. Retrieved on September 22, 2009. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Matías Jara trae sus goles desde el Sur" Archived 2009-07-30 at the Wayback Machine El Sol. 2009-7-28. Retrieved on September 22, 2009. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Matías Jara: 'Tenía ganas de llorar por la emoción'" Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine mdz 2009-8-21. Retrieved on September 22, 2009. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Matías Jara: el chico de la tapa" Los Andes. 2009-9-22. Retrieved on September 22, 2009. (in Spanish)
- ^ Jara, de Godoy Cruz a Huachipato at espndeportes (in Spanish)
- ^ "FC Dallas signs 25-year-old forward Matías Jara | FC Dallas". Archived from the original on 2012-08-24.
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/11/07/fc-dallas-decline-options-homegrowns-luna-leyva [dead link]
- ^ "¿Qué pasó con ellos luego del ascenso en 2014?". VAVEL (in Spanish). 13 May 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "El delantero Matías Jara lleva su experiencia y goles a Petroquímica". Pasta de Campeón (in Spanish). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Matías Jara". Interior Futbolero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Del baúl de los recuerdos: una joya del chubutense Matías Jara en el día de su cumpleaños". Pasta de Campeón (in Spanish). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "TOBIAS AGUSTIN JARA - Delantero Argentina". www.bdfa.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Hijo de tigre: mirá los goles de Agustín Jara en Defensa y Justicia". Pasta de Campeón (in Spanish). 14 April 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
External links
edit- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish) at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 July 2012)
- Matías Jara at BDFA (in Spanish)