Matías Galarza Fonda (born 11 February 2002) is a Paraguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for Argentinian club Talleres and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Born in

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, Galarza represented hometown side Olimpia. On 19 June 2020, he moved on loan to Brazilian club

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until 2022, and was initially assigned to the under-20 squad. After impressing with the under-20s, Galarza made his senior debut on 3 March 2021, after coming on as a half-time substitute for

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in a 0–1

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home loss against Portuguesa; at the age of 19, he became the youngest foreigner to play for Vasco in the 21st century. He scored his first goal as a professional on 24 March, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home success over

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. On 20 May 2021, Galarza signed a permanent contract with Vasco until 2025, after the club bought 60% of his economic rights for a fee of

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500,000. A regular starter during the remainder of the campaign, he lost his starting spot in 2022. On 4 April 2022, Galarza moved to Série A side

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on loan for the remainder of the year.

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