Matias Mantilla
Personal information
Date of birth	February 14, 1981 (1981-02-14) (age 28)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Independiente Rivadavia
Number	-
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000-2003 2003-2004 2005-2007 2007-2008 2009-	Argentinos Juniors Huracán Defensores de Belgrano Real Salt Lake Independiente Rivadavia	19 (2) 15 (2) 61 (2) 14 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Matias Mantilla (born February 14, 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football (soccer) defender, who is currently playing for Independiente Rivadavia at Argentina's Nacional B.

Mantilla started his career in 2000 with Argentinos Juniors in the Primera Division Argentina. In 2002 the club were relegated but Mantilla stayed with them until his move to Club Atlético Huracán in 2003. Mantilla moved down another division to play for Defensores de Belgrano in the Argentine 3rd division in 2005.

Mantilla was acquired by Real Salt Lake in 2007 at the same time as fellow Argentines Fabian Espindola and Javier Morales.

He was waived by Real Salt Lake in August, 2008.

then signing for Independiente Rivadavia.

Despite not shining as a professional player, Mantilla attracted the media with his romances with Silvina Luna and Rocío Guirao Díaz.

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• Guardian statistics