Matías Palavecino
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Matías Tomás Palavecino (born 23 May 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chilean Primera División club Universidad Católica.
Club career
Palavecino started his career with Rosario Central, he was moved into their senior squad by manager Paulo Ferrari during the 2018–19 campaign. He made his senior bow on 26 February 2019 as the club were eliminated from the Copa Argentina by Sol de Mayo of Torneo Federal A, with the midfielder playing eighty-four minutes. Just over two weeks later, on 13 March, Palavecino made his Copa Libertadores debut against Universidad Católica; having previously been an unused substitute for the matchday one group stage encounter with Grêmio. In the succeeding July, Palavecino headed to Cyprus to join second tier team ASIL.
After fourteen appearances and two goals, against Karmiotissa and Aris Limassol respectively, Palavecino returned to his homeland with Primera B Nacional's Gimnasia y Esgrima in September 2020. He scored once, versus Santamarina, in five matches for El Lobo Jujeño. On 17 February 2021, Palavecino returned to the Primera División with Patronato on a free transfer; penning terms until the succeeding December. He debuted in a home defeat to Independiente on 21 February.
In December 2022, Palavecino signed with Chilean Primera División side Coquimbo Unido. In August 2023, he renewed his contract until 2025, being immediately loaned out to Belgrano in his homeland. Back to Coquimbo Unido, he won the 2025 Chilean Primera División, the first one for the club. He left them at the end of 2025.
On 22 December 2025, Palavecino signed with Universidad Católica.
International career
In March 2017, Palavecino received a call-up to train with the Argentina U20s.
Career statistics
As of 2 April 2026.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rosario Central | 2018-19 | Primera División | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| ASIL | 2019-20 | Second Division | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Gimnasia de Jujuy | 2020 | Primera B Nacional | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Patronato | 2020 | Primera División | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Gimnasia de Jujuy | 2022 | Primera B Nacional | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 7 | |||
| Coquimbo Unido | 2023 | Liga de Primera | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2025 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 38 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 59 | 10 | |||||
| Belgrano (loan) | 2024 | Primera División | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Universidad Católica | 2026 | 2026 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Career total | 117 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 21 |
Honours
Coquimbo Unido
Individual
- Chilean Primera División Ideal Team: 2025
Notes
External links
- at Soccerway