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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Matías Alustiza | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-05-31)May 31, 1984 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Azul, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santamarina | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Banfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Santamarina | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2011 | Chacarita Juniors | 71 | (36) |
| 2008 | →Albacete (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2010 | →Xerez (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | →Arsenal (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Deportivo Quito | 31 | (18) |
| 2012–2014 | Puebla | 63 | (18) |
| 2014 | Pachuca | 14 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Puebla | 58 | (27) |
| 2017–2018 | Atlas | 34 | (14) |
| 2018 | →UNAM (loan) | 38 | (9) |
| 2019 | Puebla | 22 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Tucumán | 15 | (3) |
| 2021– | Santamarina | 22 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:38, 2 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Gustavo Matías Alustiza (born 31 May 1984) is an Argentine professionalfootballer who plays forSantamarina as aforward.[1]
NicknamedEl Chavo (Mexicanslang forboy), Alustiza holds Mexican citizenship since 2015.[2]
Alustiza started his career inDeportivo Santamarina and then moved toChacarita Juniors, where he won promotion to theArgentine Primera División. He played the first half of 2010 on loan forSpanish teamXerez CD.[3] After returning to a recently relegated Chacarita in June 2010, he was loaned out toArsenal de Sarandí.
With good performances and goals, Matías Alustiza helpedDeportivo Quito reach the 2011Ecuadorian Serie A finals. He played both finals matches againstEmelec, scoring in the second leg, winning the game 1–0 in the final minutes, and helped Quito become 2011 league champions.
Alustiza had a great 2012 season with Deportivo Quito, most notably in the2012 Copa Libertadores, becoming joint-top goal-scorer next toSantos FC'sNeymar Da Silva, scoring 8 goals. His first goal in the Copa Libertadores campaign came againstChivas de Guadalajara in a 1–1 away draw. Next was a single penalty scored by Alustiza in a 3–0 home win againstVelez Sarsfield. His most notable participation in the tournament came in a home win against Chivas, in an emphatic 5–0 win, with Matías scoring 4 goals. Alustiza was given the match-ball for his 4 goals by the referee. Alustiza scored his final goals againstUniversidad de Chile. Matías Alustiza was then sold to Mexican clubPuebla FC.
On June 28, 2012, Puebla FC announced via their official Facebook page that they had signed Matías Alustiza and will be taking part in theApertura 2012 and theCopa Mexico Apertura 2012. In the Apertura 2012, Matias scored his first goal in the third round against Santos Laguna where he scored twice. In theClausura 2013 Copa MX Matias was runner up score leader with 7 goals in 6 games. On May 15, 2013, Puebla FC bought 50% of the player's contract from Ecuadorian club Quito and signed a 2-year extension that kept him at Puebla until 2015.
In June 2014, it was announced thatCF Pachuca bought Alustiza from Puebla. On July 19 he made his debut with a goal for the win against Cruz Azul. On August 23, he scored a hat-trick against Atlas. In 2015, he returned to Puebla FC.He back to Puebla in 2019
A creative forward, Alustiza has good vision, passing, shot, ball control, dribbling skills and speed. Despite his small size, he can finish goals with the head. His presence on the pitch have good effect on his team's general performance. While his favored position is that of asecond striker, he can also play as a lonestriker andattacking midfielder.