Matías Iglesias
Matías Walter Iglesias is an Argentine professional footballer who last played as a defensive midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Ionikos.
Career
Born in Mendoza, Iglesias started his football career in Argentina with Andes Talleres Sport Club. Iglesias was transferred to Atlético Madrid being a part of the U21 team. He played three years in Spain. In August 2007, AEL signs Iglesias by buying 50% of his playing rights from Atlético Madrid. In January 2012, he signed with Athens club Atromitos as a free agent, where he would meet again his former AEL coach, Georgios Donis. During the seasons he managed to play 73 games both in local competitions and UEFA Europa League.On 25 February 2014, after a good season at Atromitos, Iglesias was signed for Changchun Yatai, who had beaten AEK and Spanish club Levante by higher price. His contract will be for one year. On 8 March 2014, he made his debut for Yatai in a 1–0 away defeat against Beijing Guoan. On 23 April 2014, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away win against defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande. He made only 15 appearances for Yatai in the 2014 season due to injuries and scored 2 goals.
On 19 January 2015, Iglesias signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Super League Greece club Asteras Tripolis for an undisclosed fee.
On 24 June 2018, the experienced Argentine midfielder extended his contract until the summer of 2020.
On 3 March 2019, Iglesias scored his first goal for the 2018–19 season in a home game against Panetolikos, which ended as a 3–0 win. On 5 May 2019, in the last matchday of the season, he scored in a 3–0 home win against Panionios, which secured his team's spot in the top division.
On 20 July 2020, Iglesias signed a new contract, running until the summer of 2021.