Facundo Mater


Facundo Leonel Mater is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean club Universidad de Concepción on loan from Barracas Central. Born in Argentina, he represents Syria at international level.

Club career

Mater's senior career began in June 2016 with Nueva Chicago, when he was an unused substitute for a Primera B Nacional encounter with Los Andes. He made his professional football debut during the 2016–17 season in a game against Argentinos Juniors, which preceded further appearances that season versus Instituto, Chacarita Juniors and San Martín. Mater was selected seventeen more times in 2017–18.
Ended his contract with Argentinos Juniors in 2025, Mater signed with Barracas Central and was loaned out to Chilean club Universidad de Concepción in January 2026.

International career

On 19 November 2024, Mater made his international debut for Syria in a 4–0 friendly loss to Russia.