Pedro Matias
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Pedro Manuel Miguel Matías (born 11 October 1973) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for RCD Carabanchel
as an attacking midfielder.
, Matías was an unsuccessful Real Madrid
youth graduate, only playing for its B side
for three seasons, two of those in Segunda División
. In 1996–97, he was released and stayed in that level, appearing regularly - and being relegated - with UD Almería
.
After a couple of months with CD Logroñés
, also in division two, Matías left his country, going on to play in the following decade for six teams in The Football League
in England
: Macclesfield Town
, Tranmere Rovers
, Walsall
(by far his biggest spell with any club in the country, five seasons), Blackpool
(where he scored once against Brighton), Bristol Rovers
and Kidderminster Harriers
(finding the net against Grimsby). On 24 March 2001, whilst playing for the Saddlers, he scored a hat-trick
in a 5–1 home win against Wycombe Wanderers
, being crucial to the club's promotion. In the following season, he also figured prominently as Walsall finished 18th and out of the relegation zone, notably scoring twice in a 3–2 home success against Rotherham United
.
In 2005, at nearly 32, citing personal reasons, Matías returned to Spain and signed with lowly Gimnástica Segoviana CF
in division four
, and helped the Castile and León
club win its group, albeit without a final playoff promotion. Subsequently, he saw out the remainder of his career in amateur football.
Spain
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footballer who plays for RCD Carabanchel
RCD Carabanchel
Real Club Deportivo Carabanchel is a Spanish football club's historic district Carabanchel in the city of Madrid, Spain. Existing equipment is the third oldest in the capital, after the Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, and the thirteenth of Spain.-History:...
as an attacking midfielder.
Football career
Born in MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Matías was an unsuccessful Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
youth graduate, only playing for its B side
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
for three seasons, two of those in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
. In 1996–97, he was released and stayed in that level, appearing regularly - and being relegated - with UD Almería
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
.
After a couple of months with CD Logroñés
CD Logroñés
Club Deportivo Logroñés, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1940, it last played in Regional Preferente de La Rioja....
, also in division two, Matías left his country, going on to play in the following decade for six teams in The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
: Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
, Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
, Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
(by far his biggest spell with any club in the country, five seasons), Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
(where he scored once against Brighton), Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
and Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
(finding the net against Grimsby). On 24 March 2001, whilst playing for the Saddlers, he scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a 5–1 home win against Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
, being crucial to the club's promotion. In the following season, he also figured prominently as Walsall finished 18th and out of the relegation zone, notably scoring twice in a 3–2 home success against Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
.
In 2005, at nearly 32, citing personal reasons, Matías returned to Spain and signed with lowly Gimnástica Segoviana CF
Gimnástica Segoviana CF
Gimnástica Segoviana Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Segovia, the capital of the namesake province, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
in division four
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
, and helped the Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
club win its group, albeit without a final playoff promotion. Subsequently, he saw out the remainder of his career in amateur football.