Matías Plaza


Matías Andrés Plaza Barrios is a Chilean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chilean Primera División club Ñublense.

Club career

Born in Casablanca, Chile, Plaza was with local club Defensor Casablanca before joining the Santiago Wanderers youth ranks, aged 11. Having trialed with Lanús in 2017, he was promoted to the first team in 2019 and made his professional debut in 2022. His last match with them was against Deportes Iquique on 10 December 2023 for the Primera División promotion play-off.
During the 2021 season, Plaza was loaned out to Deportes Iquique.
In January 2024, Plaza signed with Ñublense in the Chilean Primera División. The next season, he took part in the 2025 Copa Libertadores.

International career

Plaza has taken part in training microcycles of Chile U17 and Chile U20.

Personal life

Matías is the twin brother of the footballer Diego Plaza and the younger brother of the former footballer Marco Plaza.