Victor Hugo Matta[1] (born 21 April 1990 in Asunción, Paraguay)[1] is a Paraguayan football midfielder.
Matta emerged through Olimpia Asunción's youth system.[2] Whilst at the Olimpia Asunción reserve team, Matta was coached by Mauro Caballero, who took him to the first squad.[3] In 2011, Matta was in Olimpia Asunción's championship winning team.[3] Matta appeared on the bench in both of Olimpia Asunción's 2012 Copa Sudamericana home and away games against Uruguayan team Danubio in July and August.[4][5] In February 2013, Matta was added to Olimpia Asunción's first team, as were Alberto Contrera, Argentine Emanuel Biancucchi, Miguel Angel Montorfaro and Colombian Yair Ibarguen.[6] In September 2013, Matta was joined by his brother, Marcelo, in the Olimpia Asunción first squad.[2]
On 27 August 2014, Matta appeared on the bench for General Díaz in a 2–2 away draw against Chile team Cobresal in the Copa Sudamericana.[7] On 2 April 2016, Matta played in his last Primera División Paraguaya game for General Díaz in a 7–3 home defeat against Deportivo Capiatá, appearing in the roster's starting line-up.[8]
Following General Caballero ZC, Matta left football for close to one year and a half.[3]
At Tacuary, Matta achieved two consecuituve ascensions.[3]
Matta plays as a mixed winger, on the left and right.[2]
Matta's idol is former Barcelona footballer Xavi Hernandez.[2]
Before and following the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, Matta studied architecture at the Universidad Americana.[3] Matta studied accounting for two years, and whilst in the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, Matta worked as an assistant accountant to his father.[3]