Germán Pezzella facts for kids
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Pezzella with Argentina in 2017
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| Full name | Germán Alejo Pezzella | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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River Plate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kilómetro Cinco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventud Unida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2005 | Olimpo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2011 | River Plate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | River Plate | 43 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Betis | 61 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 34 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Fiorentina | 97 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Betis | 86 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | River Plate | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009–2011 | Argentina U20 | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Argentina U23 | 5 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2025 | Argentina | 42 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:39, 6 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024 (UTC) |
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Germán Alejo Pezzella, born on June 27, 1991, is a professional footballer from Argentina. He plays as a centre-back, which is a defensive position, for River Plate in Argentina. He also plays for the Argentina national team. A big highlight of his career was winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina.
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Club Career Highlights
Germán Pezzella has played for several important football clubs. He started his journey in Argentina and then moved to play in Europe.
Starting at River Plate
Pezzella began his professional career at River Plate, one of Argentina's biggest clubs. He first played for the senior team on December 7, 2011. This was in a match for the Copa Argentina, where his team won 1–0.
His first league game was on March 2, 2012. He played the whole game, which ended in a 0–0 draw. Pezzella scored his first goal as a professional player on September 2, 2012. It was an important goal that helped his team get a 1–1 draw.
He also scored a goal in a very famous match called the Superclásico against Boca Juniors. This goal helped River Plate draw 1–1. On December 10, 2014, Pezzella scored a goal in the 2014 Copa Sudamericana final. River Plate won this match 2–0, which was their first international title in 17 years!
Playing in Europe
In 2015, Pezzella moved to Spain to play for Real Betis. This club had just been promoted to La Liga, which is Spain's top football league. He played his first game for Betis on August 23, 2015.
Later, in 2017, he went to Italy to play for Fiorentina on loan. After a good season, Fiorentina signed him permanently in 2018. He even became the captain of Fiorentina for the 2018–19 season. In 2021, Pezzella returned to Real Betis.
Back to River Plate
After nine years playing in Europe, Germán Pezzella returned to his home club, River Plate, on August 5, 2024.
International Career Highlights
Pezzella has also had a successful career playing for his country, Argentina.
Youth Teams
He played for Argentina's youth teams, including the Under-20 and Under-23 squads. He was part of the team that played in the 2011 Pan American Games.
Senior National Team
In October 2017, Pezzella was first called up to play for the Argentina national team. He made his debut on November 11, 2017, in a friendly match against Russia.
In May 2018, he was part of Argentina's bigger squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. However, he did not make it into the final team of 23 players. On March 27, 2019, Pezzella was the captain for Argentina in a friendly match against Morocco.
A huge moment in his career was being part of Argentina's team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He came on as a substitute in the final match. Argentina won the World Cup by beating France in a penalty shootout, earning their third world title!
In June 2024, Pezzella was also included in Argentina's squad for the 2024 Copa América, which Argentina won.
Major Achievements
Germán Pezzella has won many important titles with his clubs and with the Argentina national team.
With River Plate:
- Primera División: 2014
- Copa Campeonato: 2014
- Copa Sudamericana: 2014
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2015
- Copa Libertadores: 2015
With Real Betis:
- Copa del Rey: 2021–22
With Argentina:
- FIFA World Cup: 2022
- Copa América: 2021, 2024
- CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022
See also
In Spanish: Germán Pezzella para niños
