Matías Fracchia Explained

Matías Fracchia
Fullname:Matías Fracchia Moreira
Birth Date:21 September 1995
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.88 m
Currentclub:Danubio
Youthclubs1:NJSA 04
Collegeyears1:2014–2015
College1:NC State Wolfpack
Collegecaps1:18
Collegegoals1:0
Position:Defender
Years1:2017
Clubs1:Deportes Temuco
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Barnechea
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Deportes Vallenar
Caps3:21
Goals3:1
Years4:2020–2022
Clubs4:O'Higgins
Caps4:29
Goals4:0
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Montevideo Wanderers
Caps5:30
Goals5:1
Years6:2023
Clubs6:Comunicaciones
Caps6:46
Goals6:3
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Danubio
Caps7:0
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:United States U20
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Uruguay U20
Nationalcaps2:1[1]
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:17 January 2024
Ntupdate:4 August 2014

Matías Fracchia Moreira (born 21 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Danubio. Born in Chile, he has represented both the United States and Uruguay at under-20 level.

Club career

Fracchia played college soccer for North Carolina State University while he studied sports management.[2] In 2017, he moved to Chile and signed with Deportes Temuco.[3]

For 2019, he signed for Chilean second division side Deportes Vallenar after failing to make an appearance for Deportes Temuco and Barnechea in the lower leagues.[4]

For 2020, he signed for O'Higgins in the Chilean top flight.

In 2024, he signed with Uruguayan club Danubio.[5]

International career

Fracchia holds three different citizenships: Chilean by his birth, Uruguayan by his paternal line and American by residence. So, he has represented Uruguay[6] as well as the United States[7] at youth level.[3]

Honours

Comunicaciones

Apertura 2023

Personal life

He is the son of the former Uruguayan international footballer Marcelo Fracchia.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amistoso: Uruguay 0-1 Perú (sub20) - AUF . www.auf.org.uy . . 24 March 2021 . es . 4 August 2014.
  2. https://gopack.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/matias-fracchia/4200 NC State Athletics Profile
  3. Web site: Matías Fracchia, el zaguero con tres nacionalidades de Temuco . . 24 March 2021 . es-cl . 13 June 2017.
  4. https://www.anfp.cl/noticia/34645/el-cuestionario-a-matias-fracchia-mi-padre-es-mi-idolo El cuestionario a Matías Fracchia: "Mi padre es mi ídolo"
  5. News: Defensor contrató a un delantero que estaba en carpeta de Peñarol; Danubio también anunció . 18 January 2024 . futbol.com.uy . 17 January 2024 . es.
  6. Uruguay . 497130222219984897 . Diego Fagúndez, Matías Fracchia y Jaime Báez integran la actual sub-20. . es . 6 August 2014 . 24 March 2014.
  7. Web site: ASN: Tab Ramos Names 22 Players to Under-20 Team . www.americansoccernow.com . 24 March 2021 . 8 November 2013.