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Germán Pezzella
Pezzella with Argentina in 2017
Personal information
Full name Germán Alejo Pezzella[1]
Date of birth (1991-06-27) 27 June 1991 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 River Plate
Number 6
Youth career
Kilómetro Cinco
Juventud Unida
2000–2005 Olimpo
2005–2011 River Plate
Senior career*
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)
International career‡
2009–2011 Argentina U20 15 (0)
2011 Argentina U23 5 (2)
2017– Argentina 42 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2022 Qatar
Copa América
Winner 2021 Brazil
Winner 2024 United States
Third place 2019 Brazil
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Winner 2022 England
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Team
South American U-20 Championship
Third place 2011 Peru
*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)

Germán Alejo Pezzella (Spanish pronunciation: [xeɾˈman aˈlexo peˈsela]; born 27 June 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Argentina national team, with whom he won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

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Early career

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After impressing with the former's reserves he was called up to the pre-season in Canada, appearing in friendlies against Toronto FC, Montreal Impact and Everton.[3]

River Plate

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Upon being an unused substitute in a goalless away draw against Club Atlético Huracán on 18 October 2009, Pezzella made his senior debut on 7 December 2011, starting in a 1–0 home victory against Defensores de Belgrano for the season's Copa Argentina.[4] His league debut came on 2 March of the following year, where he played the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Quilmes Atlético Club.[5]

Pezzella scored his first professional goal on 2 September 2012, netting the last in a 1–1 draw at Club Atlético Colón.[6] He also scored the equalizer in a 1–1 Superclásico home draw against Boca Juniors, just three minutes after coming off the bench.[7]

On 10 December 2014, Pezzella scored the last in a 2014 Copa Sudamericana final 2–0 win against Atlético Nacional, as his side won its first international title after a 17-year absence.[8]

Playing abroad

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On 10 July 2015, Pezzella signed a five-year contract with Real Betis, newly promoted to La Liga.[9] He made his debut for the club on 23 August, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Villarreal CF.[10]

After a loan spell with Serie A club Fiorentina during the 2017–18 season, Pezzella signed a five-year contract with the club that runs through the end of the 2021–22 season for an €11m transfer fee.[11] Ahead of the 2018–19 season, he was named the club's new captain.[12] On 19 August 2021, Pezzella returned to Betis after signing a four-year deal.[13]

Return to River Plate

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On 5 August 2024, Pezzella returned to River Plate after nine years abroad.[14]

International career

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Youth

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On 1 September 2011, Pezzella was called up to that year's Pan American Games,[15]

Senior

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In October 2017, Pezzella received his first call-up to Argentina national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Peru, respectively the same year on 5 October and Ecuador 10 October.[16] On 11 November, he debuted in a 1–0 friendly draw against Russia.[17] In May 2018, Pezzella was named in the Argentina national team's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but did not make the final 23.[18]

On 27 March 2019, Pezzella served as captain of Argentina in an away 1–0 friendly win against Morocco.[19] He was included in Argentina's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, coming on as a substitute in extra-time of the final as his country won a third world title by defeating France on penalties.[20][21]

In June 2024, Pezzella was included in Lionel Scaloni's final 26-man Argentina squad for the 2024 Copa América.[22]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 5 May 2024[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
River Plate 2011–12 Primera B 1 0 5 0 – – 1 0
2012–13 Argentine Primera División 10 1 0 0 – – 10 1
2013–14 15 0 0 0 5[b] 0 1[c] 1 21 1
2014 10 1 2 0 8[b] 2 – 20 3
2015 7 1 1 0 4[d] 0 1[e] 0 13 1
Total 43 3 8 0 17 2 2 1 65 6
Real Betis 2015–16 La Liga 25 3 4 0 – – 29 4
2016–17 36 1 1 0 – – 37 1
Total 61 4 5 0 – – 66 5
Fiorentina (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 34 1 1 0 – – 35 1
Fiorentina 2018–19 Serie A 32 2 3 0 – – 35 2
2019–20 33 3 1 0 – – 34 3
2020–21 32 1 1 0 – – 33 1
2021–22 0 0 1 0 – – 1 0
Total 97 6 6 0 – – 103 6
Real Betis 2021–22 La Liga 23 1 4 0 7[f] 0 – 34 1
2022–23 31 0 1 0 6[f] 0 1[g] 0 39 0
2023–24 32 1 1 0 7[h] 0 – 40 1
Total 86 2 6 0 20 0 1 0 113 2
Career total 320 16 26 0 37 2 3 1 382 19
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearance in Copa Campeonato
  4. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
  6. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España
  8. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 10 October 2024[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Argentina 2017 2 0
2018 4 1
2019 10 1
2021 10 0
2022 9 0
2023 4 1
2024 3 0
Total 42 3
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pezzella goal.[24]
List of international goals scored by Germán Pezzella
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2018 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Iraq 3–0 4–0 Friendly
2 13 October 2019 Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Alicante, Spain  Ecuador 4–1 6–1
3 15 June 2023 Workers' Stadium, Beijing, China  Australia 2–0 2–0

Honours

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Real Betis: 2021–22[25]

Argentina

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Germán Pezzella". Real Betis. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  3. ^ "En minutos, River ante Toronto FC" [In minutes, River against Toronto FC]. Taringa! (in Spanish). 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  4. ^ "River venció al Defensores de Ortega y avanzó en la Copa Argentina" [River defeated Defensores de Ortega and went through in Copa Argentina]. La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). Clarín Group. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  5. ^ "River quiso más, pero no pudo con el bloqueo de Quilmes" [River wanted more, but could not pass Quilmes' wall]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). ESPN. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  6. ^ "River le empató sobre la hora a Colón y lo bajó" [River drew just in time against Colón and relegated them]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). ESPN. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  7. ^ "River y Boca empataron 1–1 en un Superclásico bajo la lluvia" [River and Boca drew 1–1 in a Superclásico under the rain]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). ESPN. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  8. ^ "River venció 2–0 a Atlético Nacional y se llevó la Copa Sudamericana" [River defeated Atlético Nacional by 2–0 and won Copa Sudamericana]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). ESPN. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  9. ^ "El Betis hace oficial el fichaje del central argentino Pezzella" [Betis turns official the signing of Argentine stopper Pezzella]. Marca (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Rubén Castro llega justo a tiempo" [Rubén Castro arrives just in time]. Marca (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Fiorentina sign €11m Pezzella". Football Espana. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Serie A allows Astori tribute". Football Italia. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Germán Pezzella regresa al Real Betis" [Germán Pezzella returns to Real Betis]. Real Betis (in Spanish). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  14. ^ García Dresch, Luciano (5 August 2024). "Es oficial: Germán Pezzella fue presentado como refuerzo de River y está a disposición de Gallardo". La Pagina Millonaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Germán Pezzella aparece en la lista de la preselección para los Panamericanos" [Germán Pezzella appears in the pre-list for the Pan American Games]. Página 95 (in Spanish). 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  16. ^ "Lista de convocados de Jorge Sampaoli". Argentine Football Association. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017.
  17. ^ "Pezzella debutó en la Selección mayor". Canal Siete (in Spanish). Televisión Pública. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  18. ^ "Icardi cut from Argentina's 23-man World Cup squad". Goal. Perform Group. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  19. ^ "Correa's late goal gives Argentina morale-boosting win in Morocco". ESPN FC. ESPN. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  20. ^ "Argentina World Cup 2022 squad: Lionel Scaloni's full team". FourFourTwo. Future plc. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  21. ^ "Argentina and Messi spot on for World Cup glory". FIFA. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  22. ^ "Lionel Scaloni dio a conocer la lista de la Selección argentina para la Copa América 2024". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 15 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  23. ^ "G. Pezzella". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  24. ^ a b "Pezzella, Germán". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  25. ^ "Real Betis 1–1 Valencia (5–4 on pens): Real Betis win Copa del Rey final on penalties". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  26. ^ Murray, Scott (18 December 2022). "Argentina beat France on penalties after thrilling World Cup final – live reaction". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  27. ^ Graham, Bryan Armen (11 July 2021). "Argentina 1-0 Brazil: Copa América final – live!". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  28. ^ "Argentina defeats Colombia to Become The Champion of CONMEBOL Copa América 2024". Copa América. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  29. ^ "Italy 0–3 Argentina: Messi and Di Maria shine in impressive Finalissima win". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
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