| Intro | Argentine footballer | |||||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Argentina | |||||||
| Type | Sports | |||||||
| Gender | male | |||||||
| Birth | 18 April 1985, Rosario, Argentina | |||||||
| Age: | 35 years | |||||||
| Star sign | Aries | |||||||
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Walter Matías Iglesias ([ˈwalteɾ maˈti.as iˈɣlesjas]; born April 18, 1985) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Greek club Asteras Tripolis, for which he is captain.
Club career
Born in Mendoza (Argentina), Iglesias started his football career in Argentina with Andes Talleres Sport Club. Iglesias was transferred to Atlético Madrid being a part of the U21 team. He played three years in Spain. On August 2007 AEL signs Iglesias by buying 50% of his playing rights from Atlético Madrid. In January 2012 he signed with Athens club Atromitos as a free agent, where he would meet again his former AEL coach, Giorgos Donis. During the 2-and-a-half seasons he managed to play 73 games (11 goals, 3 assists) both in local competitions and UEFA Europa League.
On 25 February 2014, after a good season at Atromitos, Iglesias was signed for Changchun Yatai, who had beaten AEK and Spanish club Levante by higher price (€450,000). His contract will be for one (plus one) year. On 19 January 2015, Iglesias signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Greek Super League club Asteras Tripolis for an undisclosed fee.
On 24 June 2018, the experienced Argentine midfielder extended his contract until the summer of 2020.
On 3 March 2019, he scored his first goal for the 2018–19 season in a home game against Panetolikos, which ended as a 3-0 win. On 5 May 2019, in the last matchday of the season, Walter scored in a 3-0 home win against Panionios, which secured his team’s spot in the top division.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 May 2019
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AEL | 2007–08 | Superleague | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 80 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 2 | ||
| Atromitos | 2011–12 | Superleague | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 7 | ||
| Total | 62 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 11 | ||
| Changchun Yatai | 2014 | Chinese Super League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 2 |
| Asteras Tripolis | 2014–15 | Superleague | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 2 | ||
| Total | 103 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 260 | 24 | 30 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 303 | 28 | ||