| Matías Jara | |
| Fullname: | Matías Maximiliano Jara |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Trelew, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | C.A.I. |
| Years1: | 2005–2009 |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Years3: | 2010 |
| Years4: | 2010–2011 |
| Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Years6: | 2012 |
| Years7: | 2013 |
| Years8: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs4: | Chacarita Juniors |
| Clubs5: | Guillermo Brown |
| Clubs6: | FC Dallas |
| Clubs7: | Central Córdoba |
| Clubs8: | CA Temperley |
| Caps1: | 62 |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Caps8: | 32 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
Matías Maximiliano Jara (born April 6, 1987, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who last played for Temperley.
Jara started playing for the Comisión de Actividades Infantiles, a team from the southern city of Comodoro Rivadavia. He was an important part of the team that avoided relegation from the Primera B Nacional (second division) during the 2007–08 season after defeating Patronato in the relegation playoff. Jara scored two goals in the second game to secure the 5–1 overall victory.[1]
Jara joined Godoy Cruz in the Argentine First Division for the 2009-10 season.[2] He scored the first goal of the Apertura tournament on Godoy Cruz' victory 2–0 over Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.[3] He also scored one goal and assisted in another in Godoy Cruz' historical 3–2 victory against Boca Juniors in the Bombonera stadium.[4]
In January 2010 Jara joined Chilean side Huachipato.[5] However, he returned to his home country in August of that same year, joining second division side Chacarita Juniors.
Jara signed with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on August 7, 2012.[6] However, he was released just three months later without making a first team appearance.[7]