Matías Joaquín Santos Arostegui (born 11 March 1994) is a Uruguayan

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who plays as a

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for Chilean club

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Career

Besides Uruguay, Santos has played in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Chile. In Mexico, he had a stint with

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in 2017–18. In Colombia, he joined

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in 2018. In Argentina, he played for Nueva Chicago in 2019. In Chile, he played for

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on loan from

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in 2021. In 2024, he joined

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* 1994 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Uruguayan Primera División players Primera Nacional players Primera B de Chile players Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players C.D. Veracruz footballers Deportivo Pasto footballers Defensor Sporting players Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers Montevideo City Torque players C.D. Universidad de Concepción footballers Colón F.C. players Deportes Santa Cruz footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile {{Uruguay-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub