Matías Arezo
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| 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 (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) |
| 2023 | → Peñarol (loan) | 30 | (18) |
| 2024– | Grêmio | 26 | (3) |
| 2025– | → Peñarol (loan) | 27 | (14) |
| 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 27 April 2026 | |||
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]
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
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]
