Matías_Tapia
Matías Tapia
Argentine professional footballer
Matías Fabián Tapia (born 26 January 1996) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Fabián Tapia | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barracas Central (president) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barracas Central | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Barracas Central | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tapia is a product of Barracas Central's youth ranks.[2][3] Salvador Daniele selected Tapia for his professional debut on 22 February 2019, as the defender came off the substitutes bench in a 6–0 victory over Comunicaciones in Primera B Metropolitana; as he played alongside his brother.[2][4] Another appearance came two months later in the Copa Argentina against Unión Santa Fe.[2] They won promotion at the end of his first season.[2] On 5 December 2019, a 23-year old Tapia announced his retirement from professional football after just five senior appearances.[5]
In March 2020, Tapia became president of Barracas Central; aged 24.[6]
Tapia's brother, Iván, also plays football professionally.[7] They are the sons of Claudio Tapia and grandsons of Hugo Moyano.[7] Their cousin, Facundo Moyano, is also a footballer.[8]
- As of 23 October 2020.[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barracas Central | 2018–19 | Primera B Metropolitana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Primera B Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
- Barracas Central[2]
- Primera B Metropolitana: 2018–19
- "Matías Tapia". World Football. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Argentina - M. Tapia". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Matías Tapia". World Football. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "¿Los viste, Chiqui?". Olé. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- Se retiró Matías Tapia, ole.com.ar, 5 December 2019
- "El hijo del Chiqui Tapia ahora es presidente de Barracas Central y récord del fútbol argentino". Clarín. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Barracas Central: "Ser un Tapia es más complicado de lo que muchos piensan"". Vermouth Deportivo. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Larga vida a la dinastía Tapia". Perfil. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- Matías Tapia at Soccerway