Matías Arezo
Uruguayan footballer (born 2002)
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Douglas Matías Arezo Martínez (born 21 November 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga AUF Uruguaya club Peñarol.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Matías Arezo Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peñarol | ||
| 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) |
| 2023 | → Peñarol (loan) | 30 | (18) |
| 2024–2026 | Grêmio | 26 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | → Peñarol (loan) | 31 | (15) |
| 2026– | Peñarol | 2 | (1) |
| 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 1 August 2026 | |||
Club career
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] On 9 January 2026, Peñarol confirmed that Arezo's loan had been extended.[10] On 7 July 2026, he joined Peñarol on a permanent basis, signing a contract until December 2029.[11]
International career
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.[12][3] He scored five goals including a hat-trick against Ecuador in the latter tournament and finished second in top scorers list.[13]
In March 2023, Arezo received his first call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Japan and South Korea.[14]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate Montevideo | 2019 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 21 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 22 | 6 | ||
| 2020 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 35 | 13 | — | — | 5[d] | 2 | — | 40 | 15 | ||||
| 2021 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 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 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 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 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 15 | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | 2[f] | 0 | 3[e] | 1 | 24 | 12 | |
| 2026 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 16 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 6[f] | 2 | 1[g] | 0 | 23 | 9 | ||
| Peñarol | 2026 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Total | 33 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 23 | ||
| Career total | 197 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 249 | 89 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Gaúcho
- Includes Copa del Rey, Copa Uruguay, Copa do Brasil
- Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in championship play-offs
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya
International
- As of 20 June 2023[2]
| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 June 2023 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Nicaragua | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
