Elías Pereyra
Elías Juan Pereyra (born 15 February 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for San Lorenzo.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elías Juan Pereyra | ||
Date of birth | 15 January 1999 | ||
Place of birth | González Catán, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Left-back[2] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | San Lorenzo | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2018 | San Lorenzo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | San Lorenzo | 11 | (0) |
2020 | → Benfica B (loan) | 2 | (0) |
National team | |||
2019 | Argentina U20 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:06, 11 July 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
Pereyra's career got underway with San Lorenzo, signing in 2007.[3] Claudio Biaggio was the manager who gave him his debut, selecting him to start and finish a 2–2 draw with Lanús on 19 August 2018.[1][4] His next appearance arrived days later in the Copa Sudamericana versus Club Nacional.[1] After thirteen appearances for the club, Pereyra departed on loan in January 2020 to LigaPro side Benfica B.[5] He appeared in fixtures with Leixões and C.D. Nacional before returning to San Lorenzo.[6]
International career
Pereyra has previously been selected by the Argentina U20s, including to train with the senior squad in March 2018 and at the 2018 FIFA World Cup months later.[7][8][9] In December, Pereyra was picked for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[10]
Personal life
Pereyra was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 13.[11] After ten months of chemotherapy at Hospital Garrahan, Pereyra was cleared of the disease.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 11 July 2020.[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
San Lorenzo | 2018–19 | Primera División | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Benfica B (loan) | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Career total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
- Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
References
- "Argentina - E. Pereyra". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- Elías Pereyra at WorldFootball.net
- "Venció al cáncer, se entrenó con Messi y firmó su primer contrato con San Lorenzo: la historia de Elías Pereyra". La Nación. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- "Ficha Estadistica de ELIAS PEREYRA". BDFA. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- "Elías Pereyra signs contract". Benfica. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Elías Pereyra deixa Benfica". Record. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "How Elias Pereyra beat cancer to secure a professional contract". Marca. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- "Conocé a los Sub-20 que serán sparring de la Selección en Europa y sueñan con el Mundial". Ambito. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- "Elías Pereyra, el juvenil de San Lorenzo que venció a la leucemia y estará en el Mundial". Diario Popular. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- "Convocados para el Sudamericano Sub 20". AFA. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "Elías Pereyra, el futbolista de San Lorenzo que le ganó una batalla a la leucemia". Infobae. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- "Elías Pereyra, el pibe que venció a la leucemia y ahora quiere debutar en San Lorenzo". Clarín. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
External links
- Elías Pereyra at Soccerway