Matías Alustiza

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Gustavo Matías Alustiza(born 31 May 1984) is an Argentine professionalfootballerwho plays forSantamarinaas aforward.

Matías Alustiza

Personal information
Full name	Gustavo Matías Alustiza
Date of birth	(1984-05-31)May 31, 1984
Place of birth	Azul,Argentina
Height	1.67 m (5 ft5+1⁄2in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Santamarina
Youth career
2001–2003	Banfield
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	Santamarina	?	(?)
2006–2011	Chacarita Juniors	71	(36)
2008	→Albacete(loan)	16	(2)
2010	→Xerez(loan)	11	(1)
2010–2011	→Arsenal(loan)	23	(3)
2011–2012	Deportivo Quito	31	(18)
2012–2014	Puebla	63	(18)
2014	Pachuca	14	(5)
2015–2016	Puebla	58	(27)
2017–2018	Atlas	34	(14)
2018	→UNAM(loan)	38	(9)
2019	Puebla	22	(6)
2020–2021	Atlético Tucumán	15	(3)
2021–	Santamarina	22	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:38, 2 August 2022 (UTC)

NicknamedEl Chavo(Mexicanslangforboy), Alustiza holds Mexican citizenship since 2015.

Career

Alustiza started his career inDeportivo Santamarinaand then moved toChacarita Juniors,where he won promotion to theArgentine Primera División.He played the first half of 2010 on loan forSpanishteamXerez CD.After returning to a recently relegated Chacarita in June 2010, he was loaned out toArsenal de Sarandí.

Deportivo Quito

2011 season

With good performances and goals, Matías Alustiza helpedDeportivo Quitoreach the 2011Ecuadorian Serie Afinals. He played both finals matches againstEmelec,scoring in the second leg, winning the game 1–0 in the final minutes, and helped Quito become 2011 league champions.

2012 season

Alustiza had a great 2012 season with Deportivo Quito, most notably in the2012 Copa Libertadores,becoming joint-top goal-scorer next toSantos FC'sNeymar Da Silva,scoring 8 goals. His first goal in the Copa Libertadores campaign came againstChivas de Guadalajarain a 1–1 away draw. Next was a single penalty scored by Alustiza in a 3–0 home win againstVelez Sarsfield.His most notable participation in the tournament came in a home win against Chivas, in an emphatic 5–0 win, with Matías scoring 4 goals. Alustiza was given the match-ball for his 4 goals by the referee. Alustiza scored his final goals againstUniversidad de Chile.Matías Alustiza was then sold to Mexican clubPuebla FC.

Puebla FC

On June 28, 2012, Puebla FC announced via their official Facebook page that they had signed Matías Alustiza and will be taking part in theApertura 2012and theCopa Mexico Apertura 2012.In the Apertura 2012, Matias scored his first goal in the third round against Santos Laguna where he scored twice. In theClausura 2013 Copa MXMatias was runner up score leader with 7 goals in 6 games. On May 15, 2013, Puebla FC bought 50% of the player's contract from Ecuadorian club Quito and signed a 2-year extension that kept him at Puebla until 2015.

CF Pachuca

In June 2014, it was announced thatCF Pachucabought Alustiza from Puebla. On July 19 he made his debut with a goal for the win against Cruz Azul. On August 23, he scored a hat-trick against Atlas. In 2015, he returned to Puebla FC. He back to Puebla in 2019

Style of play

A creative forward, Alustiza has good vision, passing, shot, ball control, dribbling skills and speed. Despite his small size, he can finish goals with the head. His presence on the pitch have good effect on his team's general performance. While his favored position is that of asecond striker,he can also play as a lonestrikerandattacking midfielder.

Honors

Deportivo Quito

• Serie A:2011

Puebla

• Copa MX:Clausura 2015
• Supercopa MX:2015

Individual

• 2012 Copa Libertadores:Tropheo Alberto Spencer for Top Goal-scorer- 8 Goals (tied withNeymar)

External links

• Matías Alustiza–Liga MXstats at MedioTiempo.com (archived)(in Spanish)
• Argentine Primera statistics^[usurped]at Fútbol XXI(in Spanish)
• Matías Alustizaat BDFutbol