Gino Peruzzi Lucchetti (locally [peˈɾusi]; born 9 June 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Telavi.

Gino Peruzzi
Personal information
Full name Gino Peruzzi Lucchetti
Date of birth (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Corral de Bustos, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Telavi
Youth career
1998–2006 Atlético Corralense
2006–2010 Vélez Sársfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Vélez Sársfield 34 (1)
2013–2015 Catania 33 (1)
2015–2018 Boca Juniors 60 (4)
2018Nacional (loan) 11 (0)
2019–2022 San Lorenzo 49 (2)
2022–2024 Alianza Lima 41 (2)
2024– Telavi 0 (0)
International career
2012–2015 Argentina 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:37, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

Club career edit

Vélez Sársfield edit

Peruzzi started his professional career playing for Vélez Sársfield, making his debut on 27 November 2011, starting in a 1–1 draw with Colón, in the 2011 Apertura.[1] Although he played his first game as a right winger, Peruzzi has since primarily been deployed as a right full back.

Peruzzi gained recognition after his performances against Santos in the home and away legs of the quarter-finals of the 2012 Copa Libertadores, in which Peruzzi marked and annulled Neymar, despite the fact that his team was eliminated in the penalty shootout.[2][3]

Although he was mainly a substitute for club captain Fabián Cubero, Peruzzi played 13 games (scoring once) in Vélez' 2012 Inicial winning championship, playing either as right back or right winger.[4] He also helped Vélez win the 2012–13 Superfinal, entering the field during the first half after Cubero was sent off.

Calcio Catania edit

On 13 August 2013, Calcio Catania officially announced the signing of Peruzzi ahead of the 2013–14 Serie A season.[5] The transfer was reported to be worth 3.4 million euros, plus 700k euros in added taxes. Vélez will also reportedly receive 15% of any future resale of the player.[6]

Peruzzi made his debut for the club on 1 December 2013, in a home defeat against A.C. Milan. In his first season with Catania, the club was relegated to Serie B.

Boca Juniors edit

In 2015, Peruzzi signed with Boca Juniors.

Nacional edit

On 2 February 2018, Peruzzi joined Uruguayan club Nacional on loan for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[7]

In February 2024, after two years playing in Peru, Peruzzi joined Georgian Erovnuli Liga side Telavi.[8]

Club statistics edit

As of 12 July 2016[9]
Club Season League Cup International Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vélez Sarsfield 2011–12 10 0 2 0 0 0 12 0
2012–13 24 1 1 0 4 0 29 1
Total for Vélez Sarsfield 34 1 3 0 4 0 41 1
Catania 2013–14 22 1 1 0 0 0 23 1
2014–15 11 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
Total for Catania 33 1 2 0 0 0 35 1
Boca Juniors 2015 22 1 6 0 1 0 29 1
2016 3 0 1 0 6 0 10 0
Total for Boca Juniors 25 1 7 0 7 0 39 1
Career Total 317 27 20 0 83 5 420 32

Honours edit

Vélez Sársfield

Boca Juniors

References edit

  1. ^ "Match report". Argentine Soccer. 2011-11-27. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  2. ^ Fernando Llamas (2012-05-12). "Gino Peruzzi, el anti-Neymar". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  3. ^ Héctor Salerno. "Gino, el pibe que anuló a Neymar". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  4. ^ Argentine Soccer. "Inicial '12 statistics". Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  5. ^ "Calcio Catania spa sito ufficiale". Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  6. ^ "Catania, Peruzzi è arrivato: I dettagli e i retroscena - Catania - TMW". Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
  7. ^ "Nacional: El lateral derecho de Boca Gino Peruzzi llega al bolso a préstamo por seis meses".
  8. ^ "ძვირფასო გულშემატკივრებო, გაცნობებთ, რომ მოახლოებული სეზონისთვის". facebook.com (in Georgian). 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Gino Peruzzi". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2016.

External links edit