Gianluca Prestianni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gianluca Prestianni Gross | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Ciudadela, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vélez Sarsfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Vélez Sarsfield | 36 | (2) |
| 2024– | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Benfica B | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Argentina U17 | 6 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:52, 30 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Gianluca Prestianni Gross (born 31 January 2006) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Benfica.[1]
Club career[edit]
Prestianni made his professional debut for Vélez Sarsfield in the Copa Libertadores on 24 May 2022 in match against Estudiantes.[2][3] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[4]
On 22 December 2023, Vélez announced that they had reached an agreement with Portuguese club Benfica for the sale of Prestianni, with the deal commanding a fee of €9 million, plus €2 million in add-ons, and 85% of the player's economic rights. However, the deal was set to be completed only after the player's eighteenth birthday, on 31 January 2024.[5] On that date, Benfica officially announced the transfer, with Prestianni signing a contract until 2029.[6] His release clause was reportedly set at €100 million.[7]
International career[edit]
Prestianni has played internationally for Argentina at under-17 level.[8]
In March 2023, multiple media started reporting about Roberto Mancini's interest to call Prestianni to join the senior Italy national football team, just weeks after a similar move was successfully done for fellow Italian-Argentine Mateo Retegui.[9][10]
Personal life[edit]
Born in Argentina, Prestianni is of Italian descent.[11]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 11 November 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | Copa Argentina | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Copa Libertadores
References[edit]
- ^ Prestianni reforça o Benfica! S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Vélez Sarsfield vs. Estudiantes". Soccerway.com. 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Gianluca Prestianni, el juvenil que se peleó con Brasil y se metió en la historia de Vélez Sarsfield" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 24 May 2022.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Vélez detalha negócio com o Benfica por Gianluca Prestianni" [Vélez details deal with Benfica for Gianluca Prestianni]. O Jogo (in European Portuguese). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Prestianni reforça o Benfica!" [Prestianni reinforces Benfica!] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Mercado Benfica: Prestianni: o senhor €100 milhões" [Benfica Market: Prestianni: Mister €100 million]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Le provocazioni dei giovani brasiliani che hanno scatenato la lotta con la squadra argentina dopo la finale del torneo U17 a Montaigu" (in Italian). Infobae. 18 April 2022.
- ^ "PRESTIANNI, LA 'PICCOLA PULCE' CHE POTREBBE SEGUIRE RETEGUI IN NAZIONALE" (in Italian). Cronache di Spogliatoio. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Los cuatro argentinos que sigue Roberto Mancini tras la convocatoria de Retegui" (in Spanish). TNT Sports. 28 March 2023.
- ^ 🖉"Da Capaldo e Valentini a Maestro Puch: tutti gli oriundi nel mirino di Mancini per l'Italia - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
- ^ Gianluca Prestianni at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Gianluca Prestianni at Soccerway
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