Matías Fracchia Moreira (born 21 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cerro Largo. Born in Chile, he has represented both the United States and Uruguay at under-20 level.
 Fracchia with O'Higgins in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Fracchia Moreira | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cerro Largo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NJSA 04[1] | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | NC State Wolfpack | 18 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Deportes Temuco | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Barnechea | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Deportes Vallenar | 21 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | O'Higgins | 29 | (0) |
| 2022 | Montevideo Wanderers | 20 | (1) |
| 2023 | Comunicaciones | 39 | (1) |
| 2024 | Danubio | 32 | (1) |
| 2025 | Coritiba | 6 | (0) |
| 2026 | Coquimbo Unido | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Cerro Largo | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | United States U20 | ||
| 2014 | Uruguay U20 | 1[2] | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 August 2014 | |||
Early life
editFracchia played college soccer for North Carolina State University while he studied sports management.[3]
Club career
editDeportes Temuco
editIn 2017, he moved to Chile and signed with Deportes Temuco.[4]
Deportes Vallenar
editFor 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.[5]
O'Higgins
editFor 2020, he signed for O'Higgins in the Chilean top flight.
Comunicaciones
editOn 28 December 2022, Comunicaciones announced the official signing of Fracchia.[6]
Danubio
editCoritiba
editCoquimbo Unido
editOn 16 December 2025, Fracchia signed with then Chilean champions Coquimbo Unido.[12] After making an appearance at the 2026 Supercopa de Chile against Deportes Limache, he ended his contract with them on 6 February 2026.[13][14]
Cerro Largo
editAfter leaving Coquimbo Unido, Fracchia returned to Uruguay and joined Cerro Largo in March 2026.[15]
International career
editHonours
editComunicaciones
Coritiba
Coquimbo Unido
Personal life
editHe is the son of the former Uruguayan international footballer Marcelo Fracchia.[4]
References
edit- 1 2 "ASN: Tab Ramos Names 22 Players to Under-20 Team". www.americansoccernow.com. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Amistoso: Uruguay 0-1 Perú (sub20) - AUF". www.auf.org.uy (in Spanish). AUF. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ NC State Athletics Profile
- 1 2 3 "Matías Fracchia, el zaguero con tres nacionalidades de Temuco" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ El cuestionario a Matías Fracchia: "Mi padre es mi ídolo" anfp.cl
- ↑ "Comunicaciones contrata al defensor Matías Fracchia que ha jugado Copa Sudamericana". ESPN. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Defensor contrató a un delantero que estaba en carpeta de Peñarol; Danubio también anunció". futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ "Coritiba anuncia contratação do zagueiro chileno Matías Fracchia". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Coritiba é o campeão com a pior campanha na história da Série B". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). 23 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ↑ @mati_fracchia; (23 November 2024). "Campeones!! 🤩🏆" (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via Instagram.
- ↑ Fernández, José Tomas (14 December 2025). "Fue campeón en Brasil y jugará en el fútbol chileno el 2026". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ "Coquimbo Unido oficializó al defensor Matías Fracchia como su primer refuerzo". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 16 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Barrera, Cristian; Mujica, Lucas (6 February 2026). "Tras un conflicto en el camarín: Coquimbo Unido finiquita a Matías Fracchia tres semanas después de su llegada". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ Díaz, Roberto (6 February 2026). "¡Duró solo tres semanas!: Matías Fracchia deja Coquimbo Unido por un conflicto en el camarín". La Cuarta (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ @cuartaregioninforma; (5 March 2026). "‼️El defensa uruguayo, Matías Fracchia, quién tuvo una polémica salida de Coquimbo Unido, firmó por el Cerro Largo de la primera división charrúa" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ @Uruguay (6 August 2014). "Diego Fagúndez, Matías Fracchia y Jaime Báez integran la actual sub-20" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2014 – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Matías Fracchia at Soccerway
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