Matías Alejandro Galvaliz (born 6 June 1989) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as an

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Early life

Galvaliz was born in

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Club career

Motagua

On 25 June 2018, Galvaliz signed with Honduran Liga Nacional side

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. He made 27 league and seven playoff appearances that season as Motagua won both the Apertura and Clausura. Galvaliz also made seven appearances in

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play, scoring one goal and helping Motagua to a runner-up finish. In the 2019–20 season, Galvaliz made 22 league appearances, scoring three goals, and another four appearances in the Apertura playoffs. He made another seven appearances in

that year, helping Motagua to another runner-up finish and qualification to

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. On 8 May 2020, Galvaliz re-signed with the club for another year.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Galvaliz, Matias 1989 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Argentine men's footballers Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Honduras Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Honduras Rosario Central footballers Huracán de Comodoro Rivadavia footballers Tiro Federal footballers Club Atlético Mitre footballers Club Atlético Acassuso footballers Guillermo Brown de Puerto Madryn footballers Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo players F.C. Motagua players Primera Nacional players Torneo Argentino A players Torneo Federal A players Primera B Metropolitana players Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players