Matías Abelairas, a midfielder who passed through the Millionaire between 2004 and 2011, left Bolivian football at the beginning of the year and now, at 36, he gave himself the pleasure of returning to his city to play in the team that saw him born.
Matías Abelairas, a superbly glued flyer that debuted in River in 2004 and stayed there until 2011, he made headlines this weekend for his new team. At 36 years old, the Pitu decided to return to his hometown to defend the colors of El Fortín de Olavarría, where he took his first steps as a footballer.
At the beginning of 2020, the left-handed midfielder, who was coming off a break after a last stint at Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza, signed with Atlético Palmaflor, promoted at that time to the highest category of Bolivian football.
There he played 22 games over the past year and was dispatched with four assists, the specialty of his game. Beyond the good level, He did not continue in the Altiplano club in 2021 and, after six months as a free player and retirement getting closer and closer, made the decision to return to Olavarría and close his career with the white and blue shirt.
In this way, Abelairas signed his contract a month ago with El Fortín, which disputes the city’s First Division championship, but was only able to debut last Wednesday because the transfer was delayed. Solved that issue, He managed to jump onto the court and contribute his grain of area for the 1-0 victory against Sierra Chica.
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