Matías Galarza #23

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Galarza’s grandfather, Arturo, was a legendary goalkeeper who was born in Paraguay but moved to Bolivia and played for both national teams in the 1960s and 70s. His father, Rolando, was born in Bolivia – where he played professional football, also as a goalkeeper, and moved to Paraguay. Finally, Matías was born in Paraguay and moved to Bolivia – his brother Lucas played for Bolivia’s Under-21s, in goal of course – before playing in Brazil, Argentina, where his mother comes from, and as of March in the USA, but he was always destined to play for the land of his birth. “His dream was always to play for Paraguay,” his father said. Known for his energy and a wonderful left foot, he has become one of the most popular squad members.

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