Matías Alonso

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matías Alonso

| image = Matias-Alonso.jpg

| caption = Alonso with Juventud in 2015

| full_name = Matías Damián Alonso Vallejo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Uruguay U17 (manager)

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2003–2005

| years2 = 2005–2006

| years3 = 2006–2007

| years4 = 2007–2010

| years5 = 2007–2008

| years6 = 2008–2010

| years7 = 2010–2012

| years8 = 2011

| years9 = 2011–2012

| years10 = 2012

| years11 = 2013

| years12 = 2013

| years13 = 2014–2015

| years14 = 2015–2016

| years15 = 2016–2017

| years16 = 2018–2021

| years17 = 2021–2023

| clubs1 = River Plate Montevideo

| clubs2 = Peñarol

| clubs3 = Celta B

| clubs4 = Murcia

| clubs5 = → SE Ibiza (loan)

| clubs6 = Murcia B

| clubs7 = Granada

| clubs8 = → Cerro (loan)

| clubs9 = → Zamora (loan)

| clubs10 = Beijing Technology

| clubs11 = Juventud

| clubs12 = Bari

| clubs13 = Defensor

| clubs14 = Juventud

| clubs15 = The Strongest

| clubs16 = River Plate Montevideo

| clubs17 = Uruguay Montevideo

| caps1 = 22

| caps2 = 4

| caps3 = 33

| caps4 = 5

| caps5 = 37

| caps6 = 58

| caps7 = 0

| caps8 = 13

| caps9 = 13

| caps10 = 26

| caps11 = 15

| caps12 = 7

| caps13 = 24

| caps14 = 14

| caps15 = 69

| caps16 = 72

| caps17 = 71

| totalcaps = 483

| goals1 = 6

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 7

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 14

| goals6 = 14

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 4

| goals9 = 4

| goals10 = 5

| goals11 = 11

| goals12 = 0

| goals13 = 6

| goals14 = 4

| goals15 = 20

| goals16 = 13

| goals17 = 15

| totalgoals = 123

| nationalyears1 = 2005

| nationalteam1 = Uruguay U20

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2025–

| managerclubs1 = Uruguay U17

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}}

Matías Damián Alonso Vallejo ({{IPA|es|maˈti.as aˈlonso}}; born 16 April 1985) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is the manager of the Uruguay under-17 national team.

Playing 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 Segunda División B.

Alonso joined Real Murcia CF in 2007, being immediately loaned to another team in the third division, SE Ibiza-Eivissa.{{cite web|url=http://www.infobalear.com/actualidad/detallenoticia.cgi?codigo=29204&tipo=portal|title=El Murcia cede al Eivissa al ariete Pico|trans-title=Murcia loan forward Pico to Eivissa|publisher=Info Balear|language=es|date=29 January 2008|accessdate=13 December 2017}} He appeared rarely for the main squad after returning, spending most of his spell with the B side.{{cite news|url=https://www.laverdad.es/murcia/20081012/deportes_murcia/real-murcia/imperial-quiere-prolongar-dulce-20081012.html|title=El Imperial quiere prolongar su dulce racha en Leganés|trans-title=Imperial want to extend sweet run in Leganés|newspaper=La Verdad|first=José|last=Otón|language=es|date=12 October 2008|accessdate=6 July 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.laverdad.es/murcia/20091109/deportes_murcia/real-murcia/imperial-pierde-partido-papeles-20091109.html|title=El Imperial pierde el partido y los papeles (5–1)|trans-title=Imperial lose match and their cool (5–1)|newspaper=La Verdad|first=José|last=Pérez|language=es|date=9 November 2009|accessdate=6 July 2021}}

After Murcia's relegation from Segunda División, Alonso joined Granada CF in July 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.granadacf.es/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=780&catid=780|title=Carlos Calvo y Matías Alonso, nuevos fichajes del Granada Club de Fútbol|trans-title=Carlos Calvo and Matías Alonso, new Granada Club de Fútbol signings|publisher=Granada CF|language=es|date=13 July 2010|accessdate=29 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720141310/http://www.granadacf.es/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=780&catid=780|archive-date=20 July 2011}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2011/01/05/mas_futbol/1294182028_850215.html|title=El Granada cede a Matías Alonso al Atlético Cerro|trans-title=Granada loan Matías Alonso to Atlético Cerro|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=5 January 2011|accessdate=6 July 2021}}

On 1 September 2011, Alonso agreed to a one-year loan at Zamora CF in Spain's third tier.{{cite news|url=https://mas.laopiniondezamora.es/canales/zamora-cf/content/view/1138/99/|title=Matías Alonso se incorpora a la disciplina del Zamora|trans-title=Matías Alonso joins Zamora organisation|newspaper=La Opinión de Zamora|first=P.|last=Antúnez|language=es|date=1 September 2011|accessdate=6 July 2021}} In February 2013, following a brief spell in China, he returned to his homeland and joined Juventud de Las Piedras.{{cite news|url=https://granadacf.ideal.es/noticias/2013-02-13/485807-matias-alonso-deja-futbol-chino.html|title=Matías Alonso deja el fútbol chino para recalar en el Juventud Las Piedras|trans-title=Matías Alonso leaves Chinese football to join Juventud Las Piedras|newspaper=Ideal|language=es|date=13 February 2013|accessdate=6 July 2021}}

Alonso moved abroad again in September 2013, signing with A.S. Bari of the Serie B.{{cite news|url=http://www.lagazzettameridionale.com/2013/09/calcio-as-bari-matias-alonso-sogno-la.html|title=Calcio. A.S. Bari: Matias Alonso "Sogno la Nazionale e di vincere con il Bari"|trans-title=Football. A.S. Bari: Matias Alonso “I dream of the national team and making it big with Bari”|newspaper=La Gazzetta Meridonale|language=it|date=6 September 2013|accessdate=30 October 2017}} Just three months later, however, he left Italy and moved to Defensor Sporting.{{cite web|url=http://www.defensorsporting.com.uy/home/n1884.php|title=Matías Alonso y Mario Regueiro jugarán en Defensor.|trans-title=Matías Alonso and Mario Regueiro will play in Defensor.|publisher=Defensor Sporting|language=es|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=13 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113175323/http://www.defensorsporting.com.uy/home/n1884.php|archivedate=13 January 2014}}

Coaching career

On 10 January 2025, Alonso was named as the new manager of the Uruguay under-17 team.{{cite web|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Deportes/Lopez-Baez-no-seguira-en-la-seleccion-uruguaya-sub-17-y-el-nuevo-DT-es-un-exfutbolista-uc911716|title=López Báez no seguirá en la selección uruguaya sub-17 y el nuevo DT es un exfutbolista|trans-title=López Báez will not continue in the under-17 Uruguay national team and the new HC is a former footballer|publisher=Montevideo Portal|language=es|date=10 January 2025|access-date=30 March 2025}}

Personal life

Alonso's older brother, Iván, was also a footballer and a forward. He too began his career at River Plate.{{cite web|url=http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/el_real_murcia_b_tendra_a_matias_alonso_hermano_de_ivan_alonso_13165.php|title=El Real Murcia B tendrá a Matías Alonso, hermano de Iván Alonso|trans-title=Real Murcia B will have Matías Alonso, Iván Alonso's brother|publisher=Join Futbol|language=es|date=8 July 2008|accessdate=19 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112213328/http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/el_real_murcia_b_tendra_a_matias_alonso_hermano_de_ivan_alonso_13165.php|archive-date=12 November 2014}}

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

References

External links

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Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:Uruguayan people of Spanish descent

Category:Uruguayan men's footballers

Category:Footballers from Montevideo

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Uruguayan Primera División players

Category:Uruguayan Segunda División players

Category:Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) players

Category:Peñarol players

Category:C.A. Cerro players

Category:Juventud de Las Piedras players