Matías Alonso

Matías Damián Alonso Vallejo (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈti.as aˈlonso]; born 16 April 1985) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alonso and the second or maternal family name is Vallejo.
Matías Alonso
Personal information
Full name Matías Damián Alonso Vallejo
Date of birth (1985-04-16) 16 April 1985
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 River Plate (UY)
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 River Plate (UY) 22 (6)
2005–2006 Peñarol 4 (0)
2006–2007 Celta B 33 (7)
2007–2010 Murcia 5 (0)
2007–2008 → SE Ibiza (loan) 37 (14)
2008–2010 Murcia B 58 (14)
2010–2011 Granada 0 (0)
2011 → Cerro (loan) 13 (4)
2011–2012 Zamora 13 (4)
2012 Beijing Technology 26 (5)
2013 Juventud 15 (11)
2013 Bari 7 (0)
2014–2015 Defensor 24 (6)
2015–2016 Juventud 14 (4)
2016–2017 The Strongest 69 (20)
2018– River Plate (UY) 62 (12)
National team
2005 Uruguay U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2020

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Alonso started his career at local Club Atlético River Plate, signing with Peñarol in 2005 and not being successful at either club. He moved to Spain subsequently, first with RC Celta de Vigo's reserves in the country's third division.

Alonso joined Real Murcia in 2007, being immediately loaned to another team in the third level, SE Ibiza-Eivissa.[1] He appeared rarely for the main squad after returning, spending most of his spell with the B side.

After Murcia's relegation from division two, Alonso joined Granada CF in July 2010.[2] In the following transfer window, without having made any official appearances for the Andalusians, he returned to his country, signing with C.A. Cerro on loan.

On 31 July 2011, Alonso agreed to a two-year contract with Zamora CF in Spain's third tier. In January 2013, after a brief spell in China, he returned to his homeland and joined Juventud de Las Piedras.

Alonso moved abroad again in September 2013, joining A.S. Bari of the Italian Serie B.[3] Just three months later, however, he left Italy and moved to Defensor Sporting.[4]

Personal life

Alonso's older brother, Iván, was also a footballer and a forward. He too began his career at River Plate.[5]

His cousin, Diego Alonso, also played several years in Spain.

References
  1. "El Murcia cede al Eivissa al ariete Pico" [Murcia loan forward Pico to Eivissa] (in Spanish). Info Balear. 29 January 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. "Carlos Calvo y Matías Alonso, nuevos fichajes del Granada Club de Fútbol" [Carlos Calvo and Matías Alonso, new Granada Club de Fútbol signings] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 13 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  3. "Calcio. A.S. Bari: Matias Alonso "Sogno la Nazionale e di vincere con il Bari"" [Football. A.S. Bari: Matias Alonso “I dream of the national team and making it big with Bari”]. La Gazzetta Meridonale (in Italian). 6 September 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  4. "Matías Alonso y Mario Regueiro jugarán en Defensor" [Matías Alonso and Mario Regueiro will play in Defensor.] (in Spanish). Defensor Sporting. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  5. El Real Murcia B tendrá a Matías Alonso, hermano de Iván Alonso (Real Murcia B will have Matías Alonso, Iván Alonso's brother) Archived 12 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Join Futbol, 8 July 2008 (in Spanish)
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