Matías Valentín Gallardo (born 24 November 2003) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a attacking midfielder for Argentine Primera División side Instituto.
Born in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, Gallardo is the son of football manager, and former Argentina international footballer, Marcelo Gallardo, and the brother of fellow footballers Nahuel and Santino Gallardo.
[2][3] His maternal uncle is Jonathan La Rosa, who was his manager in the River Plate reserve team.
[4] Gallardo joined the academy of River Plate in 2014, when his father was appointed manager of the club.
[2] Having progressed through the academy, he made his debut for the club on 25 March 2023 in a 4–3 friendly win against Chilean team Universidad de Chile, almost exactly thirty years after his father had made his debut for the club.