Matías Palavecino

Matías Tomás Palavecino (born 23 May 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chilean Primera División club Universidad Católica.

Club career Palavecino started his career with Rosario Central, he was moved into their senior squad by manager Paulo Ferrari during the 2018–19 campaign. He made his senior bow on 26 February 2019 as the club were eliminated from the Copa Argentina by Sol de Mayo of Torneo Federal A, with the midfielder playing eighty-four minutes. In the succeeding July, Palavecino headed to Cyprus to join second tier team ASIL.

After fourteen appearances and two goals, against Karmiotissa and Aris Limassol respectively, Palavecino returned to his homeland with Primera B Nacional's Gimnasia y Esgrima in September 2020. He scored once, versus Santamarina, in five matches for El Lobo Jujeño. He debuted in a home defeat to Independiente on 21 February. In August 2023, he renewed his contract until 2025, being immediately loaned out to Belgrano in his homeland. Back to Coquimbo Unido, he won the 2025 Chilean Primera División, the first one for the club. He left them at the end of 2025.

On 22 December 2025, Palavecino signed with Universidad Católica.

International career In March 2017, Palavecino received a call-up to train with the Argentina U20s.

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Honours Coquimbo Unido Chilean Primera División: 2025

Individual Chilean Primera División Ideal Team: 2025