| Matías Jara | |
| Fullname: | Matías Maximiliano Jara |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Trelew, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.82 m[1] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | C.A.I. |
| Years1: | 2005–2011 |
| Years2: | 2005 |
| Years3: | 2009 |
| Years4: | 2010 |
| Years5: | 2010–2011 |
| Years6: | 2011–2012 |
| Years7: | 2012 |
| Years8: | 2013 |
| Years9: | 2013–2014 |
| Years10: | 2016 |
| Years11: | 2017–2018 |
| Years12: | 2019 |
| Years13: | 2020–2021 |
| Years14: | 2022 |
| Years15: | 2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Deportivo Madryn (loan) |
| Clubs3: | → Godoy Cruz (loan) |
| Clubs4: | → Huachipato (loan) |
| Clubs5: | → Chacarita Juniors (loan) |
| Clubs6: | Guillermo Brown |
| Clubs7: | FC Dallas |
| Clubs8: | Central Córdoba SdE |
| Clubs9: | Temperley |
| Clubs10: | Güemes |
| Clubs13: | Huracán de Comodoro |
| Clubs14: | Petroquímica |
| Clubs15: | Florentino Ameghino |
| Caps1: | 62 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Caps6: | 25 |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Caps8: | 12 |
| Caps9: | 32 |
| Caps10: | 8 |
| Caps11: | 6 |
| Caps12: | 15 |
| Caps13: | 10 |
| Caps14: | – |
| Caps15: | – |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Goals12: | 4 |
| Goals13: | 8 |
| Goals14: | – |
| Goals15: | – |
Matías Maximiliano Jara (born April 6, 1987, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Jara started playing for Comisión de Actividades Infantiles (C.A.I.), a team from the southern city of Comodoro Rivadavia, and Deportivo Madryn.[2] He was an important part of the team that avoided relegation from the Primera B Nacional (second division) during the 2007–08 season after defeating Patronato in the relegation playoff. Jara scored two goals in the second game to secure the 5–1 overall victory.[3]
Jara joined Godoy Cruz in the Argentine First Division for the 2009-10 season.[4] He scored the first goal of the Apertura tournament on Godoy Cruz' victory 2–0 over Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.[5] He also scored one goal and assisted in another in Godoy Cruz' historical 3–2 victory against Boca Juniors in the Bombonera stadium.[6]
In January 2010 Jara joined Chilean side Huachipato.[7] However, he returned to his home country in August of that same year, joining second division side Chacarita Juniors.
Jara signed with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on August 7, 2012.[8] However, he was released just three months later without making a first team appearance.[9]
Back in Argentina, Jara played for Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero, Güemes,, C.A.I.,[10] Huracán de Comodoro Rivadavia and Petroquímica de Comodoro Rivadavia.[11] [12] In 2024, he played for Florentino Ameghino at amateur level.[13]
His son, Tobías Agustín,[14] is a football forward who has been with the youth teams of Estudiantes de La Plata, C.A.I. and Defensa y Justicia.[15]