| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathías Alexander Acuña Maciel | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-11-28)28 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 4 January 2025(2025-01-04) (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Ambato, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, second striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sur 2000 | |||
| Liverpool Montevideo | |||
| Danubio | |||
| Boston River | |||
| 0000–2012 | El Tanque Sisley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | El Tanque Sisley | 52 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | → Central Español (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Fénix | 79 | (17) |
| 2019 | Liverpool Montevideo | 18 | (3) |
| 2020 | Montevideo Wanderers | 21 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | AEL | 34 | (9) |
| 2022 | Atenas | 16 | (4) |
| 2022 | Rentistas | 15 | (4) |
| 2023 | Boston River | 13 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Lamia | 15 | (3) |
| 2024 | Fénix | 16 | (4) |
| 2024 | Mushuc Runa | 15 | (8) |
| Total | 309 | (66) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mathías Alexander Acuña Maciel (28 November 1992 – 4 January 2025) was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Before becoming a footballer, Acuña worked as a delivery man and musician. He played for Greek Super League club Lamia in the 2023–24 season.
Death
Acuña died on 4 January 2025, at the age of 32. It was revealed that the cause of death was suicide. At the time of his death, he was being investigated for domestic abuse.
References
- Acuña, el delantero de Fénix que se anotará hoy para terminar el liceo elobservador.com.uy (Archived)
- PING PONG con Mathias Acuña: De delivery a ser el goleador de Fénix icndiario.com
- "Ανακοίνωση ΠΑΕ ΑΕΛ για Ματίας Ακούνια". Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Tragedy in Ecuador: Mathias Acuña Found Dead in Hotel in Ecuador". Footboom. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- "Luto en el fútbol por el fallecimiento de Mathías Acuña: el jugador se quitó la vida tras regresar a Ecuador". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
External links
- Mathías Acuña at Soccerway
- Mathías Acuña at WorldFootball.net
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- 1992 births
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- 2025 suicides
- Suicides in Ecuador
- Uruguayan men's footballers
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