Matías Oyola
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Damián Oyola | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Río Cuarto, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Center Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| River Plate | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003-2006 | River Plate | 3 | (0) |
| 2003-2005 | →Defensores de Belgrano (loan) | 62 | (8) |
| 2005-2006 | →Gimnasia de Jujuy (loan) | 26 | (7) |
| 2007 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 17 | (3) |
| 2007-2008 | Independiente | 20 | (1) |
| 2008-2009 | Colón de Santa Fe | 31 | (2) |
| 2009- | Barcelona SC | 180 | (16) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:37, 4 April 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Matías "El Pony" Oyola (born 15 October 1982 in Río Cuarto) is an Argentine-born Ecuadorian football central midfielder currently playing for Barcelona. Well known for technique and stamina, he usually considered to be one of the best midifelders playing in South America.
Oyola came through the youth system at River Plate, in 2003 he was loaned to Defensores de Belgrano of the Argentine 2nd division until 2005.
In 2005 Oyola spent a season with Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy before returning to River Plate in 2006. Oyola only made 3 first team appearances before his transfer to Belgrano de Córdoba in 2007.
At the end of the 2006-2007 season Belgrano were relegated and Oyola joined Independiente.
Barcelona Sporting Club
On 7 June 2009 "El Pony" joined the Ecuadorian giant Barcelona for the remainder of the season.
On 5 August 2009, Oyola scored his 1st goal with Barcelona from a splendid free kick.
External links
- (Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics
- Football-Lineups player profile
- (Spanish) El Telegrafo
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