Full name Matias Vitkieviez Name Matias Vitkieviez Role Footballer | Number 16 Height 1.78 m 1998–1999 Nacional Weight 74 kg | |
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Date of birth (1985-05-16) 16 May 1985 (age 30) Playing position Current teams Switzerland national football team (Midfielder), FC St. Gallen (#16 / Midfielder) | ||
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Matias vitkieviez futbolista uruguayo en suiza
Matías Vitkieviez (born in Montevideo, Uruguay, 16 May 1985) is an Uruguayan-born Swiss association footballer who plays for Servette.
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Early life
Vitkieviez lived in Montevideo, Uruguay, until 1999 when together with his mother and brother he emigrated to Geneva, Switzerland because of family economic problems. Geneva being the city where Vitkieviez's grandfather once lived. Vitkieviez's grandfather is descendant famous Polish painter Stanisław Witkiewicz and his son Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz.
Club career
Vitkieviez started his football in Switzerland in the Étoile Carouge youth department. He started his senior football in 2003 in France with Louhans-Cuiseaux, but after just a few months transferred to EA Guingamp. One year later he returned to Étoile Carouge.
In August 2006, Vitkieviez was transferred to Swiss Challenge League side Servette. The team achieved promotion to the Top League in the 2010–11season. He made his debut in the top division on 23 July 2011 against Zürich in the 2–1 away win.
On 16 January 2012 his transfer to BSC Young Boys was announced, for the sum of 100,000 Euros. On 10 January 2013 he was loaned back to his former club Servette, the contract dated up until 30 June 2013.
International career
He debuted in the Swiss national team on 29 February 2012 in Bern against Argentina in a friendly match replacing Eren Derdiyok in the minute 87'.
Honours
