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. 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. 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. 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. Overall, Pellegrini ended his first campaign with four goals in twenty-three fixtures.
Inter Miami On 23 July 2019, Pellegrini agreed a transfer to Major League Soccer's Inter Miami, and he was immediately loaned back to Estudiantes until January 2020. The transfer fee was reported to be "between $6 million and $9 million."
On 16 April 2021, Inter Miami removed Pellegrini from their roster to meet MLS requirements. He was loaned to Fort Lauderdale CF, Inter Miami's USL League One affiliate.
On 2 August 2021, Inter Miami loaned Pellegrini to his former club Estudiantes until June 2022 with an option to buy. 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.
New York City FC On 19 August 2022, MLS club New York City FC claimed Pellegrini off waivers. 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. Two years later, in 2018, he was selected by the U20s.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEstudiantes2018–19Primera División15330312Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores0—234001100——11Total153413120—245Inter Miami2020Major League Soccer191———10201Estudiantes (loan)2019–20Primera División61————61Estudiantes (loan)2021Primera División182————1822022151——91—242Total333——91—424New York City FC2022Major League Soccer40———2060202324100——30271Total28100——50331Vélez Sarsfield2024Primera División26150——10321Career total1271091311117015713
Honours New York City FC Campeones Cup: 2022
Vélez Sarsfield Argentine Primera División: 2024 Supercopa Internacional: 2024
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