Elías Pereyra

Elías Juan Pereyra (born 15 February 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for San Lorenzo.[1]

Elías Pereyra
Personal information
Full name Elías Juan Pereyra
Date of birth (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999
Place of birth González Catán, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 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)
2020Benfica 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 statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Lorenzo 2018–19 Primera División 10010001[lower-alpha 1]000120
2019–20 100000000010
Total 11010001000130
Benfica B (loan) 2019–20 LigaPro 200020
Career total 13010001000150
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
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References

  1. "Argentina - E. Pereyra". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. Elías Pereyra at WorldFootball.net
  3. "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.
  4. "Ficha Estadistica de ELIAS PEREYRA". BDFA. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. "Elías Pereyra signs contract". Benfica. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  6. "Elías Pereyra deixa Benfica". Record. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  7. "How Elias Pereyra beat cancer to secure a professional contract". Marca. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  8. "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.
  9. "Convocados para el Sudamericano Sub 20". AFA. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  10. "Elías Pereyra, el futbolista de San Lorenzo que le ganó una batalla a la leucemia". Infobae. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  11. "Elías Pereyra, el pibe que venció a la leucemia y ahora quiere debutar en San Lorenzo". Clarín. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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