Juan Francisco Mattia (born 24 June 1988) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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side Alvarado.

Career

Mattia started off his career in

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with Flandria in 2006. Five years later, after three goals in one hundred appearances for the club, Mattia left Flandria to join San Martín of the

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on loan. His debut arrived on 26 November 2011 during a 0–3 win away to Olimpo. In June 2013, San Martín signed Mattia permanently. On 4 August, Mattia scored his first club goal versus Aldosivi in

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; following relegation in the previous season. In his first seven seasons, he made one hundred and forty-two appearances and scored four times for San Martín in all competitions. After 10 years at San Martín SJ, Mattia joined

side Alvarado ahead of the 2022 season.Alvarado sumó al defensor Francisco Mattia para la próxima temporada
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mattia, Francisco 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Luján, Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players CSD Flandria footballers San Martín de San Juan footballers Club Atlético Alvarado players Footballers from Buenos Aires Province 21st-century Argentine sportsmen