| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Matías Emanuel Segovia Torales |
| Nickname(s) | • Segovinha • Mati • McLovin of the Stove |
| Profession | Footballer |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 5" (165 cm) |
| Weight (approx.) | 58 Kg (128 lbs) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| Jersey Number | # 7 (Al-Ain FC) |
| Club(s) | Youth Career • Guaraní (2019) Senior Career • Guaraní (2019-2023) • Botafogo (2023-2024) • RWD Molenbeek (2024) • Al Ain (2024) |
| Position | Right Winger, Midfielder |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 4 January 2003 (Saturday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 22 Years |
| Birthplace | Caaguazu, Paraguay |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | Paraguayan |
| Hometown | Caaguazu, Paraguay |
| Hobby | Travelling |
| Tattoo(s) | • On Right Arm: Cross, Statue of Liberty, An Eye • On Right Leg  • On Right Thigh: 1964 • On Left Thigh: 1963  |
| Social Media | |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | Audi |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Matías Segovia
- In 2019, at the age of 16, he made his professional debut with Paraguayan football Club Guaraní.
- On 14 August 2019, he helped Guaraní win the Paraguayan Cup against General Caballero in the round of 16.
Matías Segovia with his team Guaraní
- He got his nickname Segovinha because of his short height, which is 1.65 m and also earned him a song.
- He helped the U-16 Paraguayan National team win the 2019 Portuguese Quadrangular tournament. He scored 2 goals against Belgium in the final round.
- In 2019, he was in the U-17 Paraguay team at the World Cup in Brazil. Later, they were eliminated after losing to the Netherlands team in the quarter finals with a score of 4-1.
- On 7 March 2022, he scored his first professional goal with Club Guaraní.
- In 2022, he was among the 15 players representing the Paraguayan team at the South American Games in Asunción.
- Thereafter, he helped the team win the semi-final against Colombia with a score of 4-2 and the final against Ecuador with a score of 1-0, which earned them a gold medal.
- In the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores, he captained the youth team and scored in the semi-finals. Later, the team was eliminated by Independiente del Valle.
- In 2023, he left Guaraní after playing 43 games and scoring two goals.
- In 2023, he was called by the Paraguayan football manager Aldo Bobadilla to play for the Paraguay U-20 in the South American Championship.
- In April 2023, he transitioned to Botafogo FR in Brazil on a contract until December 2026. According to sources, he was signed for a fee of 1.5 million dollars.
- On 16 April 2023, he made his debut in the Brazilian Football Championship Series C and won the match against São Paulo with a score of 2-1.
- On 28 April 2023, he assisted Janderson with the second goal in the victory over Ypiranga with a score of 2-0 in the second leg of the third phase of the Brazilian Football Cup.
- Thereafter, his market value increased from 2 million euros (10.7 million reais) to 3.5 million euros (18.8 million reais).
- In 2023, helped win the Rio Cup for the Botafogo team.
- On 1 February 2024, he was taken on loan in Belgian club RWD Molenbeek, where he played seven games and provided one assist.
- On 1 July 2024, he was transferred from Molenbeek and was reinstated into the Botafogo team.
- He mostly plays in the centre and on the wings, and his main playing style is dribbling with creativity. He likes to start on the left wing, cutting inside and building up his play.
- On 27 July 2024, he joined Al Ain on a one-year loan from Botafogo.
- On 18 August 2024, he made his UAE League Cup debut, and on 24 August 2024, he made his Pro League debut.
- On 7 September 2024, he scored his first goal for Al Ain against Al-Ittihad Kalba during the second leg of the UAE Cup.
- He made his tournament debut with the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in the round of 16, providing two assists against Auckland City.
- On 1 October, he made his debut in the AFC Champions League against Al-Gharafa Sports Club, which Al Ain lost 4-2.
- On 17 October, he scored a goal in his team against Hatta Club, where Al Ain won 4-0 in the UAE President’s Cup.
Matías Segovia holding the UAE President’s Cup (2024)
