Matías Ezequiel Catalán Echevarria (born 19 August 1992) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Talleres. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Chile national team.

Club career

Catalán made his senior debut in

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for San Lorenzo on May 17, 2012, against River Plate. In 2016, he joined Atletico Rafaela.

International career

In August 2019, his agent, Agustín Jiménez, revealed that Catalán had been called up to the Chile national team, however he was not included in the final squad. On 27 March 2023, he made his debut with Chile in a friendly match against

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Personal life

Catalán holds dual Argentine-Chilean nationality since his father, Claudio, is Chilean.

Career statistics

International

Honours

San Lorenzo *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Catalan, Matias 1992 births Living people Footballers from Mar del Plata Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Chile men's international footballers Argentine men's footballers Chilean people of Argentine descent Argentine sportspeople of Chilean descent Men's association football defenders San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Atlético de Rafaela footballers San Martín de Tucumán footballers Atlético San Luis footballers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers C.F. Pachuca players Talleres de Córdoba footballers Primera Nacional players Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players Ascenso MX players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Naturalized citizens of Chile 2024 Copa América players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen