Matías Moldskred Belli (born 12 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian First Division club Sandnes Ulf. Born in Spain, he plays for the Nicaragua national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Moldskred Belli[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sandnes Ulf | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Ullern | ||
| 2014–2015 | Asker | ||
| 2016 | Bærum | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Asker | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Ready | 25 | (12) |
| 2018–2020 | Raufoss | 82 | (17[2]) |
| 2021–2022 | Start | 22 | (3) |
| 2022 | Mjøndalen | 21 | (1) |
| 2022– | Sandnes Ulf | 51 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Nicaragua | 24 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 December 2023 | |||
Early life
editMoldskred was born on 12 August 1997 in Madrid, Spain, to a Norwegian father and a Nicaraguan mother.[3] In addition to the Norwegian language, he also speaks Spanish.[3]
Moldskred lived in Belgium for three years before moving to Bærum in 2005.[4]
Moldskred is the nephew of the poet Gioconda Belli, sister of his mother Lavinia.[5]
Club career
editRaised in the Ullern youth academies, Moldskred later joined the Asker youth academies.[6] He made his first team debut on 17 October 2015, replacing Stian Solberg in a 0–8 win at Grue.[7] The following year he moved to Bærum, but he didn't play any team games.[6]
In view of the 2017 championship, Moldskred has been registered by IF Ready.[6] On 19 April, he played his first match in 3. divisjon, in a 5–1 victory over Raufoss 2.[8] On 29 April he scored the first goal, in a 4–2 win over Redalen.[9]
On 9 January 2018, Raufoss announced the signing of Moldskred, who has joined the new club with a two-year contract.[10] On 14 April 2018 he made his debut in 2. divisjon, used as a starter in the 4–0 win over Elverum.[11] On 22 April he scored his first goals in the league, scoring a brace in the 0–5 victory at Nybergsund.[12] At the end of that same season, Raufoss was promoted to 1. divisjon.
On 31 March 2019, Moldskred therefore played his first match in the Norwegian second division, when he was deployed in the 1–2 win at Nest-Sotra, in which he scored a goal.[13]
On 19 January 2021, Moldskred's move to the Start was announced, for which he signed a three-year agreement.[14]
International career
editOn 13 March 2021, Moldskred received the first call-up from Nicaragua's coach Juan Vita of Argentina in view of the 2022 World Cup qualifying matches to be played on March 24 and 27, respectively against St. Lucia and Turks and Caicos Islands.[3]
St. Lucia had withdrawn from the World Cup qualifying, so Moldskred then made his debut on 27 March, taking over from Danilo Zúñiga and scoring a goal in the 0–7 victory over Turks and Caicos Islands.[15]
According to Vita, Moldskred is a «midfielder with attacking characteristics and with a very good proactive ability. He has a good shot from mid-range, he is good in the air and from a tactical point of view».[3]
International goals
editScores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March 2021 | Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic |  Turks and Caicos Islands |
7–0 | 7–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [16] |
| 2 | 29 January 2022 | Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua |  Belize |
3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 6 June 2022 | Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
2–1 | 2–2 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 4 | 10 June 2022 | Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas |  Bahamas |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 5 | 24 March 2023 | Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
3–1 | 4–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
edit- ^ a b "Nicaragua – M. Moldskred – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ 83 (17) are considered the qualifiers for the Eliteserien.
- ^ a b c d "¿Quién es Matías Belli Moldskred? La sopresa en la convocatoria de Nicaragua". futbolcentroamerica.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Fotballbladet digital Raufoss, side 5
- ^ ""Matías, Va De Camino"". futbolnica.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Matias Belli Moldskred". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Grue – Asker". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Ready – Raufoss 2". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Ready – Redalen". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "VELKOMMEN TIL OSS, MATIAS!". raufossfotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Raufoss – Elverum". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Nybergsund IL Trysil – Raufoss". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Øygarden 1–2 Raufoss". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "HENTER OFFENSIV MIDTBANEMANN". ikstart.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers – North, Central America and Caribbean – Matches – Turks and Caicos Islands – Nicaragua – FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ Villarreal, Juan Diego. Nicaragua vapulea 7-0 a Islas Turcas y Caicos con participación de sus ‘legionarios’ ticos. Diario La Nación, edición del 27 de marzo de 2021, sección Puro Deporte. San José, Costa Rica. https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-internacional/nicaragua-vapulea-7-0-a-islas-turcas-y-caicos-con/DIREDRVFAVBQFOFJKRX4QZAQFY/story/