Matías Fernández Football player

Matías Ariel Fernández Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈti.as aˈɾjel ferˈnandes], born 15 May 1986) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Italian club ACF Fiorentina as an attacking midfielder. He is known for his dribbling skills, also being a free-kick specialist.After starting out at Colo-Colo he played several seasons with Villarreal and Sporting Clube de Portugal, moving to Europe in 2006.Fernández was elected South American Footballer of the Year in 2006, and also appeared for the Chilean national team in the 2010 World Cup and two Copa América tournaments.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 15, 1986
Birth place	Buenos Aires , Argentina , Caballito Buenos Aires
Height (meters)	1.78

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Football player

position	Midfielder
teams	ACF Fiorentina Sporting Clube de Portugal Villarreal CF Chile national football team Chile national under-20 football team Colo-Colo Unión La Calera