Mateo Baltasar Barcia Fernández (born 19 February 2001) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as midfielder for Brazilian club Criciúma, on loan from Argentine club Independiente.

Baltasar Barcia
Personal information
Full name Mateo Baltasar Barcia Fernández
Date of birth (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Pando, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Independiente
Number 8
Youth career
Rentistas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Rentistas 33 (2)
2023– Independiente 26 (1)
2024Criciúma (loan) 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:38, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Rentistas

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Born in Pando, Barcia was a Rentistas youth graduate. He made his first team – and Uruguayan Primera División – debut on 6 June 2021, starting in a 2–0 home loss to Deportivo Maldonado.[1]

Barcia scored his first professional goal on 5 July 2021, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over Cerrito.[2] He was regularly used during the 2022 season, but was unable to avoid team relegation.

Independiente

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On 24 January 2023, Barcia signed a four-year contract with Argentine Primera División side Independiente, after the club paid US$ 500,000 for 50% of his economic rights.[3]

Career statistics

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As of 24 August 2024[4]
Club Season League Cup Continental State league Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rentistas 2021 Uruguayan Primera División 17 1 0 0 17 1
2022 16 1 16 1
Total 33 2 0 0 33 2
Independiente 2023 Argentine Primera División 26 1 1 0 27 1
Criciúma (loan) 2024 Série A 4 0 1 0 12[a] 0 17 0
Career total 63 3 2 0 0 0 12 0 77 3
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense

References

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  1. ^ "Debutantes en Primera División de junio 2021" [Primera División debutants of June 2021] (in Spanish). Uruguayan Football Association. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Rentistas derrotó con lo justo a Cerrito en su casa" [Rentistas defeated Cerrito at their home with just enough] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Mateo Baltasar Barcia firmó el contrato en Independiente: "Estoy muy feliz de estar acá"" [Mateo Baltasar Barcia signed contract with Independiente: "I am very happy to be here"] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ^ Baltasar Barcia at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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