Matías Vitkieviez Explained

Matías Vitkieviez
Fullname:Matías Vitkieviez
Birth Date:1985 5, df=y
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Height:1.78 m
Currentclub:Étoile Carouge
Clubnumber:7
Position:Winger, second striker
Youthyears1:1998–1999
Youthclubs1:Nacional
Youthyears2:1999–2000
Youthclubs2:U.S. Meinier
Youthyears3:2000–2001
Youthclubs3:U.S. Carouge
Youthyears4:2001–2002
Youthclubs4:Étoile Carouge
Years1:2002–2003
Clubs1:Louhans-Cuiseaux
Caps1:6
Goals1:1
Years2:2003–2005
Clubs2:Guingamp B
Caps2:28
Goals2:7
Years3:2005–2006
Clubs3:Étoile Carouge
Caps3:23
Goals3:13
Years4:2006–2011
Clubs4:Servette
Caps4:130
Goals4:34
Years5:2012–2015
Clubs5:Young Boys
Caps5:26
Goals5:4
Years6:2013
Clubs6:Servette (loan)
Caps6:16
Goals6:3
Years7:2013–2014
Clubs7:FC St. Gallen (loan)
Caps7:30
Goals7:2
Years8:2015–2018
Clubs8:Servette
Caps8:80
Goals8:9
Years9:2018–
Clubs9:Étoile Carouge
Caps9:25
Goals9:10
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:Switzerland U-21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012–
Nationalteam2:Switzerland
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:9 November 2019
Ntupdate:29 February 2012

Matías Vitkieviez (born 16 May 1985) is a Uruguayan-born Swiss association footballer who plays for Étoile Carouge.

Early life

Vitkieviez lived in Montevideo, Uruguay, until 1999 when together with his mother and brother he emigrated to Geneva, Switzerland because of family economic problems. Geneva being the city where Vitkieviez's grandfather once lived. Vitkieviez's grandfather is famous Polish painter Stanisław Witkiewicz and his son Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz. Matias Vitkieviez is the brother of Mateo Vitkieviez and Nicolas Vitkieviez.

Club career

Vitkieviez started his football in Switzerland in the Étoile Carouge youth department. He started his senior football in 2003 in France with Louhans-Cuiseaux, but after just a few months transferred to EA Guingamp. One year later he returned to Étoile Carouge.

In August 2006, Vitkieviez was transferred to Swiss Challenge League side Servette. The team achieved promotion to the Top League in the 2010–11season. He made his debut in the top division on 23 July 2011 against Zürich in the 2–1 away win.

On 16 January 2012 his transfer to BSC Young Boys was announced, for the sum of €100,000.[1] On 10 January 2013, he was loaned back to his former club Servette, the contract dated up until 30 June 2013.[2]

International career

He debuted in the Swiss national team on 29 February 2012 in Bern against Argentina in a friendly match replacing Eren Derdiyok in the minute 87'.[3]

Statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic LeagueDomestic CupsContinental CupsTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Louhans-Cuiseaux2002–2003Championnat National61----61
Guingamp B2003–2004Championnat de France amateur70----70
2004–2005Championnat de France amateur217----217
Étoile Carouge2005–20061. Liga Promotion2313----2313
Servette2006–2007Swiss Challenge League214----214
2007–2008Swiss Challenge League277----277
2008–2009Swiss Challenge League227----227
2009–2010Swiss Challenge League16010--170
2010–2011Swiss Challenge League281131--3112
2011–2012Swiss Super League16521--186
Young Boys2011–2012Swiss Super League134----134
2012–2013Swiss Super League1301150191
Servette2012–2013Swiss Super League163----163
TotalCareer 229 62 7 3 5 0 241 65

Honours

'Servette

Notes and References

  1. News: Official: Young Boys Bern brings Matias Vitkieviez for the sum of 100 000 euros . Soccerfame.com . 16 January 2012 . 16 January 2012 .
  2. News: Official: Matias Vitkieviez leihweise zu Servette . bscyb.ch . 10 January 2013 . 10 January 2013 . https://archive.today/20130219192257/http://www.bscyb.ch/news-detail.aspx?navi=4&detail=1832&pid=0 . 19 February 2013 . dead .
  3. News: EL URUGUAYO DE SUIZA SE DIO EL GUSTO . Tribunero.com . 29 February 2012 . 29 February 2012 . Spanish.