Matías Pérez (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Ignacio Pérez Sepúlveda | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Molina, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lecce | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Curicó Unido | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Curicó Unido | 17 | (0) |
| 2025– | Lecce | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Chile U20 | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 February 2025 | |||
Matías Ignacio Pérez Sepúlveda (born 13 April 2005) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Lecce.
Early life
Pérez was born on 13 April 2005 in Molina, Chile. A native of the city, he is the son of a metalworker father.[1]
Club career
At the age of thirteen, he joined the youth academy of Chilean side Curicó Unido and was promoted to the club's senior team ahead of the 2024 season, where he made seventeen league appearances and scored zero goals. Following his stint there, he signed for Italian Serie A side Lecce in 2025.[2]
International career
Pérez is a Chile youth international. During January and February 2025, he played for the Chile national under-20 football team at the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.
Style of play
Pérez plays as a defender and is right-footed. Italian news website Calciomercato.com wrote in 2025 that he "combines great physical strength with delicate feet. Standing 190 cm tall, he's a strong header and tackling specialist, but also has excellent dribbling skills. His ability with the ball at his feet combined with considerable speed meant that, in his short career, he was also used on the wing".[3]
References
- ^ "Matías Pérez, la promesa chilena que saltó desde la Primera B al Calcio italiano" [Matías Pérez, the Chilean promise who jumped from Primera B to Italian Calcio]. El Mercurio. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ Matías Pérez at Soccerway
- ^ "Chi è Matias Perez, il nuovo colpo di Pantaleo Corvino per la difesa del Lecce" [Who is Matias Perez, Pantaleo Corvino's new signing for Lecce's defense?] (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.