Quick Facts
Biography
Matías Vecino Falero (born 24 August 1991) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Fiorentina.
Club career
Vecino started his professional career with Central Español in 2010, and switched to Nacional for the 2011-12 season. He was sold to Fiorentina for 2.5 million euros. He made his Serie A debut at 26 September 2013 against Inter Milan. He was loaned to play for Cagliari in January 2014 and Empoli in for the 2014-15 season. He returned to Fiorentina for the 2015-16 season.
International career
Vecino has been capped by the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the 2011 South American Youth Championship and for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He scored the goal to qualify Uruguay for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
He made his debut for the Uruguay senior team on 25 March 2016 against Brazil.
Career statistics
International
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 May 2016 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Trinidad and Tobago | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |