Matías Pellegrini

Matías Pellegrini
Personal information
Full name Matías Pellegrini
Date of birth (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000
Place of birth Magdalena, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Estudiantes
Number 8
Youth career
CRIM de Magdalena
Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Estudiantes 7 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:07, 12 October 2018 (UTC)

Matías Pellegrini (born 11 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Estudiantes.[1]

Career

Club

Pellegrini began with Estudiantes, who signed him from CRIM de Magdalena.[2][3][4] He was moved into the senior squad under manager Leandro Benítez during 2018–19, who selected him for his professional debut in a Copa Argentina tie with Central Córdoba on 24 July 2018.[1][5] After featuring in the 2018 Copa Libertadores versus Grêmio, Pellegrini made his first appearance in the Argentine Primera División on 12 August during a defeat to Godoy Cruz.[1][6] In his next match a week later, also in the Primera División, he scored the first goal of his senior career, netting in a 2–0 victory over Boca Juniors.[1]

International

Pellegrini was called up to train with the Argentina U17s in November 2016.[7] Two years later, in 2018, he was selected by the U20s.[8]

Career statistics

As of 12 October 2018.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estudiantes 2018–19 Primera División 7230—2[lower-alpha 3]000122
Career total 7230—2000122
  1. ↑ Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. ↑ Includes the Copa Libertadores
  3. ↑ Two appearances in the 2018 Copa Libertadores

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Argentina - M. Pellegrini". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Quién es Matías Pellegrini: el volante zurdo de Estudiantes que le convirtió a Boca ya vale 20 millones". La Nación. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "El admirador de Tevez que fue su verdugo". Olé. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Matias Pellegrini, la scommessa di Veron". Corriere dello Sport. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ficha Estadistica de MATIAS PELLEGRINI". BDFA. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "The club is based on protecting the youth". Estudiantes. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Matías Pellegrini to Sub 17 Argentina". Estudiantes. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Matías Pellegrini, la joya que asoma como titular". Infocielo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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