Matías Pellegrini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Pellegrini | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Magdalena, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estudiantes | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CRIM de Magdalena | |||
| Estudiantes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Estudiantes | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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 | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Continental[b] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Estudiantes | 2018–19 | Primera División | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Career total | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |||
- ^ Includes the Copa Argentina
- ^ Includes the Copa Libertadores
- ^ Two appearances in the 2018 Copa Libertadores
References
- ^ a b c d e "Argentina - M. Pellegrini". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "El admirador de Tevez que fue su verdugo". Olé. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Matias Pellegrini, la scommessa di Veron". Corriere dello Sport. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de MATIAS PELLEGRINI". BDFA. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
{{cite news}}: no-break space character in|title=at position 28 (help) - ^ "The club is based on protecting the youth". Estudiantes. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Matías Pellegrini to Sub 17 Argentina". Estudiantes. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Matías Pellegrini, la joya que asoma como titular". Infocielo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
External links
- Matías Pellegrini at Soccerway