Ariel Gustavo Pereyra

Ariel Gustavo Pereyra (born 2 October 1973) is an Argentine retired footballer that played as centre back. He played more than of 200 games at the Argentine Primera División and his last club was Unión La Calera.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pereyra.
Ariel Pereyra
Personal information
Full name Ariel Gustavo Pereyra
Date of birth (1973-10-02) 2 October 1973
Place of birth Berazategui, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1984–1991 Gimnasia de La Plata
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–2001 Gimnasia de La Plata 168 (26)
2002–2004 Colón 102 (5)
2004–2006 San Lorenzo 37 (4)
2007 Huachipato 18 (0)
2008 Unión La Calera 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 March 2012

Pereyra began his football career at Gimnasia de La Plata youth ranks at a very young age, being after promoted to the first adult team in the 1992–93 season, making his official debut against Belgrano in a 1–1 draw. After nine years in that club, in 2002, he joined to Colón de Santa Fe and then to Argentine powerhouse San Lorenzo de Almagro, two years later.

In January 2007, Pereyra moved to Chilean Primera División club Huachipato, playing the Apertura Tournament, in where his team qualified to the Copa Sudamericana of that year, being immediately eliminated by Colo-Colo. After of fail to play the Clausura Tournament, he joined to Primera B side of the same country, Unión La Calera, in where he finished his football career, after of play just 15 games in the second tier tournament.

After of his retirement, Pereyra accepted the work of be the coach of the youth ranks of his former club Gimnasia de La Plata, declaring also that he wants direct the first adult team of Primera División.[1]

References
  1. "Ariel Pereyra define los técnicos en inferiores". Diario Hoy.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
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