Matías Britos Cardoso (born November 26, 1988), commonly known as Matías Britos, is a Uruguayan

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who plays as a striker, most recently for

Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...

. He also holds Mexican citizenship.

Club career

Al-Hilal

On 12 July 2017, Al-Hilal signed Matías Britos on a two-year contract. He made his debut for as a substitute for Abdullah Otayf in the 67th minute against Al-Fayha. On 21 October 2017, he scored his first goal against Al-Batin in the 62nde minute which gave his side a 2–1 win. He left for

Querétaro F.C. Querétaro Fútbol Club, also called ''Gallos Blancos de Querétaro'', is a Mexican professional football club based in Querétaro City. Querétaro plays in the Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football league system. Their colors are blue, ...

in 2018.

Career statistics

International career

Under-22

In 2011, he was named to participate in the

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under-22 squad for the

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Honours

León *

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: Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014 Al-Hilal *

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Runners-up :

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* * 1988 births Living people People from San Carlos, Uruguay Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Liga MX players Juventud de Las Piedras players Rampla Juniors players Defensor Sporting players Club León footballers Club Universidad Nacional footballers Al Hilal SFC players Querétaro F.C. footballers Peñarol players Expatriate footballers in Mexico Uruguayan emigrants to Mexico Footballers at the 2011 Pan American Games Naturalized citizens of Mexico Association football forwards Pan American Games medalists in football Pan American Games bronze medalists for Uruguay Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Saudi Professional League players Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1980s-stub