Matías Celis

Matías Celis
Personal information
Full name Matías Jesús Celis Contreras
Date of birth (1989-01-09) January 9, 1989 (age 37)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Positions
Youth career
1998–2008 Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Universidad de Chile 9 (0)
2010 → Santiago Morning (loan) 7 (0)
2011–2014 Santiago Morning 60 (3)
2014–2016 Deportes Melipilla 48 (2)
2017–2018 Deportes Recoleta 35 (1)
International career
2008 Chile 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matías Jesús Celis Contreras (born January 9 of 1989) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.

Club career

Celis began his career in the youth system of Universidad de Chile before making his debut in the 2009 Apertura tournament against Santiago Morning.

Celis retired at the age of 30. His last club was Deportes Recoleta.

International career

He debuted with Chile in a friendly against Mexico, played in the United States.

Personal life

Celis got a degree in business management. He started his studies while playing football.

Honours

Universidad de Chile

References

  1. ↑ "Las cinco promesas chilenas que terminaron en el olvido". Diario AS (in Spanish). 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Fuertes dardos a la U y dos notables anécdotas con Bielsa: Las confidencias de una ex promesa que dejó el fútbol por la ingeniería". Emol (in Spanish). 12 July 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Matías Celis". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 September 2025.