Roberto Matosas Postiglione (born 11 May 1940 in

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, Department of Soriano, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan former

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defender.

Career

At the club level, he played for

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of Argentina and

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of Uruguay. In September 1964, Club Atlético River Plate signed Matosas for a then-record transfer fee. He would play 165 league matches for the club from 1964 to 1968, with 12 goals. He finished his playing career in Mexico, playing for newly promoted

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and Toluca. Matosas also was part of the Uruguay national football team. He participated in the

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in Mexico, where the Uruguayan side finished in fourth place. After he retired from playing, Matosas became a football coach. He has managed Mexican side Veracruz.

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