Matías Sepúlveda
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 Sepúlveda with O'Higgins in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Matías Ignacio Sepúlveda Méndez | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Lanús | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2016 | Colo-Colo | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | O'Higgins | 94 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Audax Italiano | 52 | (26) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Universidad de Chile | 48 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Lanús | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Chile U20 | 16 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Chile | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:49, 26 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Matías Ignacio Sepúlveda Méndez (born 12 March 1999) is a Chilean football player who plays as a left midfielder for Argentine club Lanús.
Sepúlveda was sold in the youth categories of Colo-Colo for the O'Higgins in 2017, Sepúlveda played for Audax Italiano in 2022–23.[1]
In 2024, he signed with Universidad de Chile on a three-year deal.[2]
In July 2025, Universidad de Chile's CEO prevented him from signing with E.C Vitória from Brazil, Sepúlveda has already openly spoken about his desire to have gone to play in Brazil. The Brazilian sent an offer of 5 millions dollars for Sepúlveda.
On 15 January 2026, Sepúlveda signed with Argentine club Lanús on a deal until December 2029.[3]
International career
At under-20 level, Sepúlveda represented Chile in both the 2018 South American Games, winning the gold medal,[4] and the 2019 South American Championship.
At senior level, Sepúlveda received his first call-up to the Chile national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Argentina and Bolivia in June 2025.[5]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Chile | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
