# Patricio Matricardi

Patricio Martín Matricardi (born 7 January 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Botoșani.

## Career

Matricardi's career began with Argentinos Juniors, moving into the first-team proper for the 2013–14 Argentine Primera División season and subsequently making three appearances as the club were relegated to Primera B Nacional; he had previously made his senior debut in the Copa Argentina in 2013 versus Sportivo Belgrano. He went on to feature in thirty-two more matches for Argentinos Juniors over the next three campaigns, all in the Argentine Primera División after instant promotion back in 2014. On 10 January 2017, San Martín loaned Matricardi. His first appearance arrived on 11 March against Huracán.
He returned to his parent club in the following June, prior to again leaving on loan to join Primera B Nacional's Gimnasia y Esgrima. Matricardi scored twice in seventeen games, including his career first in November during an away draw with Los Andes. In July 2018, Super League Greece side Asteras Tripolis completed the signing of Matricardi. He'd remain for two seasons and make twenty appearances in all competitions. On 14 August 2020, Matricardi signed with Russian Premier League club Rotor Volgograd. He made his debut in a home loss to Rubin Kazan on 27 September. Two more games followed.
Matricardi terminated his contract with Rotor Volgograd on 19 January 2021. On 25 January, Matricardi headed to Romania with Hermannstadt of Liga I. His debut appearance came on 28 January, as he featured for the full duration of a 1–1 draw at home to Chindia Târgoviște.

## Career statistics

    As of 14 March 2025.
Club statistics :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2012–13 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2013–14 | Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2014 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2015 | Primera División | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2016 | Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2017–18 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Argentinos Juniors | Total | Total | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| San Martín (loan) | 2016–17 | Primera División | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) | 2017–18 | Primera B Nacional | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Asteras Tripolis | 2018–19 | Super League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Asteras Tripolis | 2019–20 | Super League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Asteras Tripolis | Total | Total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Rotor Volgograd | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hermannstadt | 2020–21 | Liga I | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2021–22 | Liga I | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3 |
| Voluntari | 2022–23 | Liga I | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Voluntari | 2023–24 | Liga I | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 2 |
| Voluntari | Total | Total | 71 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 77 | 3 |
| Botoșani | 2024–25 | Liga I | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 214 | 8 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 230 | 9 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the Primera División play-offs
* ↑ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs