{{short description|Argentine rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Matías Moroni | image = Matías Moroni 2021.jpg | image_size = | caption = Moroni in 2021 | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|03|29|df=y}} | birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina | height = {{convert|1.84|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}<ref name=MMoroni>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/teams/argentina/player/43443|title=Matías Moroni player profile|publisher=rugbyworldcup.com|accessdate=21 October 2023}}</ref> | weight = {{convert|85|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}<ref name=MMoroni/> | position = Centre, Wing | currentclub = Bristol Bears | years1 = 2010−2014 | clubs1 = CUBA | apps1 = 52 | points1 = 60 | years2 = 2014−2015 | clubs2 = Pampas XV | apps2 = 4 | points2 = 0 | years3 = 2016−2020 | clubs3 = Jaguares | apps3 = 46 | points3 = 60 | years4 = 2020−2022 | clubs4 = Leicester Tigers | apps4 = 35 | points4 = 25 | years5 = 2022–2024 | clubs5 = Newcastle Falcons | apps5 = 20 | points5 = 10 | years6 = 2025 | clubs6 = CA Brive | apps6 = 8 | points6 = 0 | years7 = 2025- | clubs7 = Bristol Bears | apps7 = 0 | points7 = 0 | repyears1 = 2011 | repteam1 = Argentina U20 | repcaps1 = 3 | reppoints1 = 5 | repyears2 = 2014– | repteam2 = Argentina | repcaps2 = 95 | reppoints2 = 65 | clubupdate = 25 January 2024 | repupdate = 28 August 2023 | repsevensyears1 = 2012−2016 | repsevensteam1 = Argentina | repsevenscomp1 = 15 | ru_sevensupdate = 28 August 2023 }}
'''Matías Moroni''' (born 29 March 1991) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a centre at Premiership Rugby side Bristol Bears and the Argentina national team.<ref name="Matías Moroni ESPN Scrum Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/230393.html | title=Matías Moroni ESPN Scrum Player Profile | work=ESPN Scrum | access-date=1 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Matías Moroni itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_23070.html | title=Matías Moroni itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics | work=itsrugby.co.uk | access-date=1 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Matías Moroni Player Profile - Los Pumas 2016">{{cite web | url=http://lospumas.com.ar/2016/09/29/moroni-matias/ | title=Matías Moroni }}</ref>
== Club career == Moroni played his youth in Los Molinos and the Club Universitario de Buenos Aires.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}
In 2016, Moroni signed with the {{Rut|Jaguares}}, Argentina's Super Rugby team.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}
Moroni signed for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby for the 2020–21 Premiership Rugby season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/signing-moroni-200720|title=Tigers confirm Moroni to call Leicester home|website=leicestertigers.com|access-date=20 July 2020}}</ref> He settled in quickly playing 10 of 13 games and making a positive impression, he scored his first try for Leicester against Connacht in a European Rugby Challenge Cup round of 16 game.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/leicester-tigers-rugby-matias-moroni-5271876 | work=Leicester Mercury |title='Fierce competitor' Matias Moroni at centre of Leicester Tigers' resurgence| date=7 April 2021 | access-date=9 April 2021}}</ref>
Moroni was recognised as a defensive lynchpin for Leicester, starting the 2022 Premiership Rugby final which Leicester won 15-12.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61829701|title=Premiership final: Leicester Tigers 15-12 Saracens - Freddie Burns drop-goal clinches title|website=BBC Sport|date=18 June 2022|accessdate=20 June 2022}}</ref>
He was then announced as a new signing for Newcastle Falcons on 22 June 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/matias-moroni-leicester-tigers-title-7236941|work=Leicester Mercury|date=22 June 2022|access-date=22 June 2022|title=Newcastle Falcons confirm Matias Moroni signing after title winner revealed 'shock' over Leicester Tigers situation|first1=Bobby|last1=Bridge}}</ref> He spent 2 seasons in the north of England before being released at the end of the 23/24 Premiership season.
After a 6 month career sabbatical following his release, Moroni signed for CA Brive in January 2025 marking his first venture into the French league structure. He made his debut in the Pro D2 round 16 clash between CA Brive and US Dax starting at No13 in the 22-9 loss.
In October 2025, Moroni signed a short-term deal with Bristol Bears as injury cover.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/bristol-bears-men/bears-sign-experienced-puma-matias-moroni-as-injury-cover/|work=Bristol Bears|date=9 October 2025|access-date=16 October 2025|title=Bears sign experienced Puma Matías Moroni as injury cover}}</ref>
== International career == Moroni was a member of the Argentina Under-20 side which competed in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, he also represented the Pumas sevens team in 13 competitions during 2012 and 2013 and was selected by the Pampas XV for their 2014 tour of Oceania.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}
Moroni made his senior debut for Los Pumas on 20 June 2014 against {{nrut|Scotland}} in Córdoba.<ref name="Argentina vs Scotland 20 June 2014">{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/209463.html | title=Argentina vs Scotland 20 June 2014 | work = ESPN Scrum | access-date=1 December 2014}}</ref> He wasn't selected by the Pumas for the 2014 Rugby Championship, however he did make the squad for the 2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals and he earned his second cap in a 20-18 win over {{nrut|Italy}} in Genoa.<ref name="Italy vs Argentina 14 November 2014">{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/227309.html | title=Italy vs Argentina 14 November 2014 | work = ESPN Scrum | access-date=1 December 2014}}</ref>
Moroni competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics for the Argentina national rugby sevens team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/matias-moroni|title=MORONI Matias|website=Rio 2016|access-date=27 August 2016|archive-date=26 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826103101/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/matias-moroni|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rio2016olympicsonline.com/2016/07/argentina-rugby-sevens-squad-for-rio.html|title=Argentina Rugby Sevens Squad for Rio 2016 Olympics|date=2016|website=rio2016olympicsonline.com|access-date=27 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929224449/http://www.rio2016olympicsonline.com/2016/07/argentina-rugby-sevens-squad-for-rio.html|archive-date=29 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{World Rugby Sevens Series player|mens/43443}} * {{ESPNscrum}} * {{ItsRugby}} * {{Olympics.com|matias-moroni}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{COA profile}}
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