Patricio Matricardi

Patricio Martín Matricardi (born 7 January 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Hermannstadt.[1]

Patricio Matricardi

Personal information
Full name	Patricio Martín Matricardi
Date of birth	7 January 1994
Place of birth	Florencio Varela, Argentina
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 ^1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back[2]
Club information
Current team	Hermannstadt
Number	34
Youth career
	Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	Argentinos Juniors	34	(0)
2017	→ San Martín (loan)	8	(0)
2017–2018	→ Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan)	17	(2)
2018–2020	Asteras Tripolis	18	(0)
2020	Rotor Volgograd	2	(0)
2021–	Hermannstadt	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:20, 7 February 2021 (UTC)

Career

Matricardi's career began with Argentinos Juniors, moving into the first-team proper for the 2013–14 Argentine Primera División season and subsequently making three appearances as the club were relegated to Primera B Nacional; he had previously made his senior debut in the Copa Argentina in 2013 versus Sportivo Belgrano.[1][3] He went on to feature in thirty-two more matches for Argentinos Juniors over the next three campaigns, all in the Argentine Primera División after instant promotion back in 2014.[1][4] On 10 January 2017, San Martín loaned Matricardi.[1] His first appearance arrived on 11 March against Huracán.[1]

He returned to his parent club in the following June, prior to again leaving on loan to join Primera B Nacional's Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1][5] Matricardi scored twice in seventeen games, including his career first in November during an away draw with Los Andes.[1] In July 2018, Super League Greece side Asteras Tripolis completed the signing of Matricardi.[6][7] He'd remain for two seasons and make twenty appearances in all competitions.[1] On 14 August 2020, Matricardi signed with Russian Premier League club Rotor Volgograd.[8] He made his debut in a home loss to Rubin Kazan on 27 September.[1] Two more games followed.[1]

Matricardi terminated his contract with Rotor Volgograd on 19 January 2021.[9] On 25 January, Matricardi headed to Romania with Hermannstadt of Liga I.[10] His debut appearance came on 28 January, as he featured for the full duration of a 1–1 draw at home to Chindia Târgoviște.[1]

Career statistics

As of 7 February 2021.[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Argentinos Juniors	2012–13	Primera División	0	0	1	0	—		—		0	0	1	0
	2013–14		3	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	3	0
	2014	Primera B Nacional	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	2015	Primera División	26	0	2	0	—		—		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	29	0
	2016		5	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	5	0
	2016–17	Primera B Nacional	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	2017–18	Primera División	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	Total		34	0	3	0	—		—		1	0	38	0
San Martín (loan)	2016–17	Primera División	8	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	8	0
Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan)	2017–18	Primera B Nacional	17	2	0	0	—		—		0	0	17	2
Asteras Tripolis	2018–19	Super League	3	0	1	0	—		0	0	0	0	4	0
	2019–20		15	0	1	0	—		0	0	0	0	16	0
	Total		18	0	2	0	—		—		0	0	20	0
Rotor Volgograd	2020–21	Premier League	2	0	1	0	—		0	0	0	0	3	0
Hermannstadt	2020–21	Liga I	4	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	4	0
Career total			83	2	6	0	—		0	0	1	0	90	2

1. Appearance(s) in the Primera División play-offs

References

1. Patricio Matricardi at Soccerway
2. "Patricio Matricardi". World Football. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
3. "Ficha Estadistica de PATRICIO MATRICARDI". BDFA. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
4. "Patricio Matricardi: El principal rival que tiene hoy Argentinos es Argentinos mismo". ESPN. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
5. "Patricio Matricardi ya trabajó con el plantel". El Tribuno. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
6. "Patricio Matricardi officially joins Asteras Tripolis". SDNA. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
7. "El argentino Matricardi ficha por el Asteras Tripoli griego". Eco Diario. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
8. "Защитник Патрисио Матрикарди стал игроком СК «Ротор»" (in Russian). FC Rotor Volgograd. 14 August 2020.
9. "«Ротор» расторг контракт с аргентинцем Матрикарди". Sport Express. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
10. "Patricio Matricardi este noul fundaş central al..." News. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

External links

• Patricio Matricardi at Soccerway