Germán Pezzella
Argentine footballer (born 1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Germán Alejo Pezzella (Spanish pronunciation: [xeɾˈman aˈlexo peˈsela]; born 27 June 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Betis and the Argentina national team, with whom he won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Germán Alejo Pezzella[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1991-06-27) 27 June 1991 (age 32)[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 | Betis | ||
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– | Betis | 86 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2009–2011 | Argentina U20 | 15 | (0) |
2011 | Argentina U23 | 5 | (2) |
2017– | Argentina | 40 | (3) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
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