Matías Ezequiel Abaldo Menyou (born 2 April 2004) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Argentine Primera División club Independiente, on loan from Defensor Sporting.
Club career Abaldo is a youth academy graduate of Defensor Sporting. He made his professional debut for the club on 4 December 2021 in a 1–0 loss against Cerro. Three days later on 6 December, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win against Racing Montevideo.
In August 2023, Abaldo joined Argentine club Gimnasia LP on a loan deal until December 2024. His signing was made permanent by the club in July 2024.
Following mental health struggles, Abaldo returned to Defensor Sporting in February 2025 and signed a contract with the club until December 2027. On 6 August 2025, he moved back to Argentina by signing for Independiente on a one-year loan deal. He scored his first goal for Independiente on 1 November 2025 in a 3–0 win over Atlético Tucumán.
International career Abaldo was part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
In October 2024, Abaldo received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherOtherDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDefensor Sporting2021Uruguayan Segunda División00——3Appearances in Segunda División playoffs.1312022Uruguayan Primera División25041——291Career total250410031321
Honours Defensor Sporting Copa Uruguay: 2022
Uruguay U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2023 South American U-20 Championship runner-up: 2023
Individual Uruguayan Segunda División Best Young Player: 2021
References
External links Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website