Matías Moya
FullnameMatías Hernán Moya
Birth date26 March 1998 (age 28)
Birth placeNeuquén, Argentina
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
PositionForward
Youthyears 12010–2016
Youthclubs 1River Plate
Years 12016–2021
Clubs 1River Plate
Caps 14
Goals 11
Years 22019–2020
Clubs 2→ Banfield (loan)
Caps 29
Goals 20
Years 32021
Clubs 3→ Ñublense (loan)
Caps 322
Goals 36
Years 42022
Clubs 4Ñublense
Caps 44
Goals 40
Years 52023–2025
Clubs 5Colo-Colo
Caps 515
Goals 51
Years 62025
Clubs 6→ Deportes Iquique (loan)
Caps 616
Goals 60
Club-update10 December 2025

Matías Hernán Moya (born 26 March 1998) is an Argentine-Chilean[2] professional footballer who plays as a forward.[1]

Club career

Moya joined River Plate in 2010, he was promoted into the club's first-team squad in 2016.[1][3][4] His professional debut arrived on 4 December against Independiente, playing sixty-five minutes of a 1–0 defeat.[1][5] He scored his first career goal on 2 December 2018 against Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1] January 2019 saw Moya leave on loan to Banfield.[6] He remained for two seasons, making ten appearances in all competitions - though he started just twice.[1] Upon returning to River in 2020, Moya was offered a contract extension through to 2022.[7][8]

On 2021 season, Moya was loaned to Chilean Primera División side Ñublense.[9] He continued at Ñublense for the 2022 season.

As a player of Colo-Colo, Moya was loaned out to Deportes Iquique for the 2025 season.[10]

International career

Moya is eligible to play for Argentina or Chile internationally, the latter due to him having Chilean heritage through his grandparents.[11] He rejected the chance to play for Chile at U20 level in February 2017.

Personal life

In September 2022, Moya acquired the Chilean nationality by descent.[2]

Career statistics

.[1]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate2016–17Primera División1000—000010
2017–182000—000020
2018–19110000000011
2019–20000000000000
Total410000000041
Banfield (loan)2018–19Primera División401000—0050
2019–20500000—0050
Total9000000000100
Career total13110000000141

References

  1. ^ "Matías Moya profile". Soccerway. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Ex River Plate recibió la nacionalidad chilena y podrá ser considerado en La Roja" (in Spanish). Deportes13. Canal 13. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Matías Moya profile". BDFA. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Un debut y van...". Olé. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Conocé a los muñequitos". Olé. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. ^ "El neuquino Matías Moya cambia River por Banfield para ganar minutos". LM Neuquén. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Moya: "Sueño con una revancha más adelante en River"". LM Neuquén. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  8. ^ "¿Hay una decisión tomada? Los marginados de River podrían afrontar un duro futuro". El Intransigente. 9 October 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Cedido desde River Plate: Ñublense anuncia el fichaje de Matías Moya" (in es-ES). RedGol. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  10. ^ Jara Ramírez, Diego (6 March 2025). "Iquique confirma a Matías Moya como nuevo refuerzo del 2025" (in Spanish). Dale Albo. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Ñublense se refuerza con promesa de River Plate" (in es-cl). AS Chile. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.