# Matías Arezo

Douglas Matías Arezo Martínez (born 21 November 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Grêmio and the Uruguay national team.

## Club career

An academy graduate of River Plate Montevideo, Arezo made his professional debut on 14 July 2019 in a 0–0 draw against Progreso. He scored his first professional goal on 10 August 2019, in a 2–1 league win against Juventud.
On 31 January 2022, Spanish club Granada announced the signing of Arezo on a four-and-a-half-year deal. On 20 January 2023, he returned to Uruguayan league by signing for Peñarol on a loan deal until the end of the year.
On 18 July 2024, Arezo joined Brazilian club Grêmio on a four-and-a-half-year contract until December 2028.

## International career

Arezo is a former Uruguay youth international and has represented his nation at the 2017 South American U-15 Championship and the 2019 South American U-17 Championship. He scored five goals including a hat-trick against Ecuador in the latter tournament and finished second in top scorers list.
In March 2023, Arezo received his first call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Japan and South Korea.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 21 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| River Plate Montevideo | 2019 | UPD | 21 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 |
| River Plate Montevideo | 2020 | UPD | 35 | 13 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 40 | 15 |
| River Plate Montevideo | 2021 | UPD | 29 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 16 |
| River Plate Montevideo | Total | Total | 85 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 37 |
| Granada | 2021–22 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Granada | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Granada | 2023–24 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Granada | Total | Total | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Peñarol (loan) | 2023 | UPD | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 22 |
| Grêmio | 2024 | Série A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 150 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 169 | 60 |
* ↑ Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final
* 1 2 Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearances in championship play-offs
* ↑ Appearance in Copa Libertadores

### International

    As of 20 June 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Uruguay | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 3 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arezo goal.
List of international goals scored by Matías Arezo :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 14 June 2023 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | Nicaragua | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |

## Honours

Granada
* Segunda División: 2022–23
Individual
* Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2020, 2023