Elías Pereyra

Elías Juan Pereyra (born 15 February 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left back for Portuguese club Benfica on loan from San Lorenzo.[1]

Elías Pereyra
Personal information
Full name Elías Juan Pereyra
Date of birth (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999
Place of birth González Catán, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Left back[2]
Club information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 17
Youth career
2007–2018 San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– San Lorenzo 11 (0)
2020– → Benfica (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2019– Argentina U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:38, 10 November 2019 (UTC)

Career

Club

Pereyra's career got underway with San Lorenzo, signing in 2007.[3] Claudio Biaggio was the manager who gave him his debut, selecting to start and finish a 2–2 draw with Lanús on 19 August 2018.[1][4] His next appearance arrived days later in the Copa Sudamericana versus Nacional.[1]

International

Pereyra has previously been selected by the Argentina U20s, including to train with the senior squad in March 2018 and at the 2018 FIFA World Cup months later.[5][6][7] In December, Pereyra was picked for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[8]

Personal life

Pereyra was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 13.[9] After ten months of chemotherapy at Hospital Garrahan, Pereyra was cleared of the disease.[10]

Career statistics
As of 11 February 2019.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Lorenzo 2018–19 Primera División 100101[lower-alpha 1]000120
Career total 100101000120
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

References
  1. "Argentina - E. Pereyra". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. Elías Pereyra at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Venció al cáncer, se entrenó con Messi y firmó su primer contrato con San Lorenzo: la historia de Elías Pereyra". La Nación. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. "Ficha Estadistica de ELIAS PEREYRA". BDFA. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. "How Elias Pereyra beat cancer to secure a professional contract". Marca. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  6. "Conocé a los Sub-20 que serán sparring de la Selección en Europa y sueñan con el Mundial". Ambito. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  7. "Convocados para el Sudamericano Sub 20". AFA. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  8. "Elías Pereyra, el futbolista de San Lorenzo que le ganó una batalla a la leucemia". Infobae. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  9. "Elías Pereyra, el pibe que venció a la leucemia y ahora quiere debutar en San Lorenzo". Clarín. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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