Matías Pellegrini Explained

Matías Pellegrini
Birth Date:11 March 2000
Birth Place:Magdalena, Argentina
Height:[1]
Position:Left winger[2]
Currentclub:Velez Sarsfield
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:CRIM de Magdalena
Youthclubs2:Estudiantes
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Estudiantes
Caps1:15
Goals1:3
Years2:2019–2022
Clubs2:Inter Miami
Caps2:19
Goals2:1
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Estudiantes (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:1
Years4:2021
Clubs4:Fort Lauderdale CF (loan)
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Estudiantes (loan)
Caps5:33
Goals5:3
Years6:2022
Clubs6:New York City FC (loan)
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2023
Clubs7:New York City FC
Caps7:24
Goals7:1
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Vélez Sarsfield
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Club-Update:12:12, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Matías Pellegrini (born 11 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Argentine Primera División club Velez Sarsfield.

Club career

Estudiantes

Pellegrini began with Estudiantes, who signed him from CRIM de Magdalena.[3] [4] [5] 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] [6] After featuring in the 2018 Copa Libertadores versus Grêmio, Pellegrini made his first appearance in the Primera División on 12 August during a defeat to Godoy Cruz.[1] [7] In his next match a week later, also in the league, he scored the first senior goal in a 2–0 victory over Boca Juniors.[1] Overall, Pellegrini ended his first campaign with four goals in twenty-three fixtures.[1]

Inter Miami

On 23 July 2019, Pellegrini agreed a transfer to Major League Soccer's Inter Miami,[8] and he was immediately loaned back to Estudiantes until January 2020.[9] The transfer fee was reported to be "between $6 million and $9 million."[10]

On 16 April 2021, Inter Miami removed Pellegrini from their roster to meet MLS requirements.[11] He was loaned to Fort Lauderdale CF, Inter Miami's USL League One affiliate.[12]

On 2 August 2021, Inter Miami loaned Pellegrini to his former club Estudiantes until June 2022 with an option to buy.[13] Estudiantes did not exercise their purchase option at the end of the loan, however, and Inter Miami subsequently waived Pellegrini so that he could join another MLS club on a free outside of the transfer window.[11]

New York City FC

On 19 August 2022, MLS club New York City FC claimed Pellegrini off waivers.[14] NYCFC announced on October 23, 2023, that the club declined Pellegrini's option, thus making him a free agent.

International career

Pellegrini was called up to train with the Argentina U17s in November 2016.[15] Two years later, in 2018, he was selected by the U20s.[16]

Career statistics

[1]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estudiantes2018–19Primera División15330312[17] 000234
0011000011
Total15341312000245
Inter Miami2020Major League Soccer1510000151
Estudiantes (loan)2019–20Primera División6100000061
Career total36541312000457

Honours

New York City FC

2022

Notes and References

  1. News: Argentina - M. Pellegrini. 12 October 2018. Soccerway.
  2. News: Matías Pellegrini. 26 June 2019. World Football.
  3. News: Quién es Matías Pellegrini: el volante zurdo de Estudiantes que le convirtió a Boca ya vale 20 millones. 12 October 2018. La Nación. 20 August 2018.
  4. News: El admirador de Tevez que fue su verdugo. 12 October 2018. Olé. 21 August 2018.
  5. News: Matias Pellegrini, la scommessa di Veron. 12 October 2018. Corriere dello Sport. 3 September 2018.
  6. News: Ficha Estadistica de MATIAS PELLEGRINI. 12 October 2018. BDFA.
  7. News: The club is based on protecting the youth. 12 October 2018. Estudiantes. 17 July 2018.
  8. News: Pellegrini pasó la revisación en Miami y ya entrena en City Bell. 23 July 2019. Estudiantes. 23 July 2019.
  9. News: Inter Miami CF Signs Matías Pellegrini, Julián Carranza As First Players in Club History. 26 July 2019. Inter Miami. 26 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190726204855/https://www.intermiamicf.com/inter-miami-cf-signs-matias-pellegrini-julian-carranza-as-first-players-in-club-history/. 26 July 2019. dead.
  10. News: Three deals in, Paul McDonough's Inter Miami roster strategy.... Paul. Tenorio. The New York Times .
  11. Web site: Explaining how Matias Pellegrini joined NYCFC from Inter Miami | MLSSoccer.com. mlssoccer.
  12. News: Inter Miami buy out Matías Pellegrini's contract; MLS says club wasn't roster compliant in 2020 . 16 April 2021.
  13. Web site: Inter Miami send Matias Pellegrini on loan to Estudiantes MLSSoccer.com.
  14. Web site: New York City Football Club Claims Matías Pellegrini Off Waivers. New York City. FC. New York City FC.
  15. News: Matías Pellegrini to Sub 17 Argentina. 12 October 2018. Estudiantes. 11 November 2016.
  16. News: Matías Pellegrini, la joya que asoma como titular. 12 October 2018. Infocielo. 23 July 2018.
  17. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores