Elías Contreras (born 7 March 1997) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Contreras' career started in the youth academy of Independiente. He signed his first professional contract with them in July 2018. On 26 June 2019,

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side

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announced a loan deal had been agreed for Contreras. He made his professional debut in their 2019–20 league opener against

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on 17 August, as he replaced Fernando Enrique for the final twelve minutes of a 1–1 draw. Contreras then had a loan spell at

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(October 2020 until the end of 2021), before returning to

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in January 2022, once again on loan, until the end of the year. In February 2023, Contreras joined

.Llega Elías Contreras al Pincha
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Contreras, Elias 1997 births Living people Footballers from Santa Fe, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Primera Nacional players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Club Atlético Brown footballers Club Atlético Temperley footballers Estudiantes de Buenos Aires footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen