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Matías Sepúlveda

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Matías Sepúlveda
Sepúlveda with O'Higgins in 2019
Personal information
Full name Matías Ignacio Sepúlveda Méndez
Date of birth (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Left midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lanús
Number 16
Youth career
2013-2016 Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 O'Higgins 94 (13)
2022–2023 Audax Italiano 52 (26)
2024–2026 Universidad de Chile 48 (3)
2026– Lanús 13 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Chile U20 16 (7)
2025– Chile 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Chile
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Cochabamba
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:15, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2025

Matías Ignacio Sepúlveda Méndez (born 12 March 1999) is a Chilean football player who plays as a left midfielder for Argentine club Lanús.

Club career

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Sepúlveda was sold in the youth categories of Colo-Colo for the O'Higgins in 2017, Sepúlveda played for Audax Italiano in 2022–23.[1]

In 2024, he signed with Universidad de Chile on a three-year deal.[2]

In July 2025, Universidad de Chile's CEO prevented him from signing with E.C Vitória from Brazil, Sepúlveda has already openly spoken about his desire to have gone to play in Brazil. The Brazilian sent an offer of 5 millions dollars for Sepúlveda.

On 15 January 2026, Sepúlveda signed with Argentine club Lanús on a deal until December 2029.[3]

International career

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At under-20 level, Sepúlveda represented Chile in both the 2018 South American Games, winning the gold medal,[4] and the 2019 South American Championship.

At senior level, Sepúlveda received his first call-up to the Chile national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Argentina and Bolivia in June 2025.[5]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 9 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Chile 202510
Total10
List of international goals scored by Darío Osorio
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.9 June 2026Stade de la Source, Orléans, France DR Congo2–02–1Friendly

Honours

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Chile U20

Lanús

References

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  1. ↑ Suárez, Cristóbal (7 January 2024). "Sonó en la U y en la UC: destacado jugador de Primera quedó libre y busca equipo". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Vera, Pablo (19 January 2024). "La U tiene nuevo fichaje". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "MATÍAS SEPÚLVEDA SE SUMA AL CLUB ATLÉTICO LANÚS". Club Atlético Lanús (in Spanish). 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Bravo, Nicolás (28 September 2022). "El presente de los jugadores de La Roja que lograron la medalla de oro en los Juegos Suramericanos 2018". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Matías Sepúlveda valoró su nominación a La Roja: "Es mérito al esfuerzo"". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
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