Matías Arezo

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Matías Arezo
Personal information
Full name Douglas Matías Arezo Martínez
Date of birth (2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
Peñarol
(on loan from Grêmio)
Number 19
Youth career
River Plate Montevideo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 River Plate Montevideo 85 (35)
2022–2024 Granada 31 (1)
2023Peñarol (loan) 30 (18)
2024– Grêmio 26 (3)
2025–Peñarol (loan) 12 (7)
International career
2016–2017 Uruguay U15 28 (11)
2018–2019 Uruguay U17 26 (11)
2020 Uruguay U23 6 (1)
2023 Uruguay 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 October 2025

Douglas Matías Arezo Martínez (born 21 November 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Peñarol, on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Grêmio.[2][3]

Club career

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An academy graduate of River Plate Montevideo, Arezo made his professional debut on 14 July 2019 in a 0–0 draw against Progreso.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 10 August 2019, in a 2–1 league win against Juventud.[5]

On 31 January 2022, Spanish club Granada announced the signing of Arezo on a four-and-a-half-year deal.[6] On 20 January 2023, he returned to Uruguayan league by signing for Peñarol on a loan deal until the end of the year.[7]

On 18 July 2024, Arezo joined Brazilian club Grêmio on a four-and-a-half-year contract until December 2028.[8] On 14 July 2025, he returned to Peñarol on a loan deal until the end of the year.[9]

International career

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Arezo is a former Uruguay youth international and has represented his nation at the 2017 South American U-15 Championship and the 2019 South American U-17 Championship.[10][3] He scored five goals including a hat-trick against Ecuador in the latter tournament and finished second in top scorers list.[11]

In March 2023, Arezo received his first call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Japan and South Korea.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 October 2025[2][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
River Plate Montevideo 2019 UPD 21 6 0 0 1[c] 0 22 6
2020 UPD 35 13 5[d] 2 40 15
2021 UPD 29 16 29 16
Total 85 35 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 91 37
Granada 2021–22 La Liga 8 0 0 0 8 0
2022–23 Segunda División 9 1 1 0 10 1
2023–24 La Liga 14 0 14 0
Total 31 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 1
Peñarol (loan) 2023 UPD 30 18 0 0 7[d] 4 3[e] 0 40 22
Grêmio 2024 Série A 10 0 1 0 1[f] 0 12 0
2025 Série A 8 1 8 2 3 1 5[d] 2 24 6
Total 18 1 8 2 4 1 6 2 0 0 36 6
Peñarol (loan) 2025 UPD 12 7 3 3 2[f] 0 17 10
Career total 176 62 8 2 8 4 20 8 4 0 216 76
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Gaúcho
  2. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Copa Uruguay, Copa do Brasil
  3. ^ Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final
  4. ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Appearances in championship play-offs
  6. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

International

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As of 20 June 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2023 3 1
Total 3 1
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arezo goal.
List of international goals scored by Matías Arezo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 June 2023 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua 1–0 4–1 Friendly

Honours

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Granada

Peñarol

Individual

References

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