Mateo Pellegrino Casalánguida (born 22 October 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Platense, on loan from Vélez Sarsfield.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mateo Pellegrino Casalanguila | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Platense (on loan from Vélez Sarsfield) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valencia | |||
| Inter Milan | |||
| 2018–2021 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Vélez Sarsfield | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Estudiantes (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Platense (loan) | 26 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:48, 17 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Pellegrino played in various youth academies across Europe due to his father's footballing commitments on the continent, with the centre-forward notably appearing for Valencia and Inter Milan.[1][4] In 2018, Pellegrino joined the Vélez Sarsfield academy; a few years before his father would become manager at first-team level.[1] He was promoted to the senior set-up for the first time in January 2021.[5][6] He soon appeared on the substitute's bench for a Copa de la Liga Profesional fixture with Rosario Central on 16 January, though he went unused in a 3–1 away win.[3] His debut arrived under father Mauricio in the same competition on 31 March against Banfield.[7] On 27 June 2022, Pellegrino joined fellow league club Estudiantes on loan until June 2023 with a purchase option.[8]
International career edit
September 2019 saw Pellegrino receive a training call-up from Fernando Batista's Argentina U19s.[9]
Style of play edit
Before becoming a centre-forward, Pellegrino played as a left-back and as a winger.[1] He cites Romelu Lukaku and Lucas Pratto as players who he shapes his game on.[10]
Personal life edit
Pellegrino is the son of football manager and former footballer Mauricio Pellegrino, while uncle Maximiliano was also a professional footballer.[1][11][12] He was born in Valencia, Spain while his father was playing in La Liga for the football club of the same name.[1]
Career statistics edit
- As of 1 April 2021.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2020–21[nb 1] | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021[nb 2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Notes edit
- ^ Soccerway counts 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
- ^ Soccerway counts 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Juveniles: De tal palo..." Vélez Sarsfield. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Mateo Pellegrino". World Football. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Argentina - M. Pellegrino". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Destacado Fecha 11: Mateo Pellegrino". Vélez Sarsfield. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Pellegrino, padre, y la primera convocatoria a Pellegrino, hijo". IAM Noticias. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "¿Debuta el hijo del Flaco?". Olé. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "El Flaco Pellegrino hizo debutar a su hijo, Mateo". Olé. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ ESTUDIANTES REFUERZA EL ATAQUE: PRESENTÓ A MATEO PELLEGRINO, infocielo.com, 27 June 2022
- ^ "Sub 19: Nuevas convocatorias". Vélez Sarsfield. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Lukaku y Pratto, los referentes de Mateo Pellegrino, goleador de Vélez". ESPN. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Mateo Pellegrino: "Voy a trabajar para que mi papá me tenga en cuenta"". TyC Sports. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "La dinastía Pellegrino y otra vuelta olímpica en Vélez". IAM Noticias. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
External links edit
- Mateo Pellegrino at Soccerway