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Patricio Matricardi

Patricio Martín Matricardi (born 7 January 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Botoșani.

Career

Matricardi began his career 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 was on 11 March against Huracán.[1]

He returned to his parent club the following June before leaving again on loan to Primera B Nacional's Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1][5] Matricardi scored twice in seventeen games, including his career first in November in an away draw with Los Andes.[1] In July 2018, Matricardi signed with Super League Greece side Asteras Tripolis.[6][7] He remained for two seasons and made 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 3 May 2025.[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[a] 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 Russian Premier League 2 0 1 0 — 0 0 0 0 3 0
Hermannstadt 2020–21 Liga I 14 1 0 0 — — 0 0 14 1
Gaz Metan Mediaș 2021–22 Liga I 27 3 1 0 — — — 21 3
Voluntari 2022–23 Liga I 35 1 2 0 — — 1[b] 0 38 1
2023–24 36 1 3 1 — — — 39 2
Total 71 2 5 1 — — 1 0 77 3
Botoșani 2024–25 Liga I 27 0 2 0 — — — 29 0
Career total 218 8 14 1 — 0 0 2 0 234 9
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Primera División play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 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.