Germán Ferreyra

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is César and the second or maternal family name is Ferreyra.

Germán Julio César Ferreyra (Latin American Spanish: [xeɾˈman ˈxuʃo ˈsesaɾ feˈreiɾa];^[1][a] born 13 January 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Australian A-League Men side Melbourne City.^[2]

Germán Ferreyra

Ferreyra with Yenisey in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Germán Julio César Ferreyra
Date of birth	(1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	González Catán, Argentina
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Melbourne City
Number	22
Youth career
0000–2015	Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Vélez Sarsfield	2	(0)
2016	→ Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)	3	(1)
2016–2018	Unión La Calera	23	(2)
2017–2018	→ Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)	16	(1)
2019–2020	Racing Club	16	(0)
2020–2021	Akron Tolyatti	13	(0)
2021–2024	Yenisey Krasnoyarsk	75	(4)
2024–	Melbourne City	22	(2)
International career
2013	Argentina U17	15	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2024

Career

In October 2020, Akron Tolyatti announced the signing of Ferreyra.^[3]

In July 2021, Ferreyra signed a 1year contract, with the option of a second, with Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.^[4]

On 17 July 2024, Melbourne City announced the singing of Ferreyra to a two-year contract.^[5]

German is known to be a big fan of the A-League alternative preview show 'The Warm Up'.

On 31 May 2025, Melbourne City FC won the A-League Championship Grand Final in the derby against Melbourne Victory. German played the whole game after 22 other appearances during the season.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 May 2025^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vélez Sarsfield	2015	Argentine Primera División	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)	2016	Argentine Primera División	3	1	0	0	—		—		3	1
Unión La Calera	2016–17	Primera B de Chile	23	2	—		—		—		23	2
Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)	2017–18	Argentine Primera División	16	1	1	0	2	0	—		19	1
Racing Club	2019	Uruguayan Primera División	16	0	—		—		—		16	0
Akron Tolyatti	2020–21	Russian Football National League	13	0	—		—		—		13	0
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk	2021–22	Russian Football National League	28	1	6	0	—		—		34	1
	2022–23	Russian First League	26	1	0	0	—		2	0	28	1
	2023–24		21	2	2	0	—		—		23	2
	Total		75	4	8	0	—		2	0	85	4
Melbourne City	2024–25	A-League Men	24	2	1	0	—		—		25	2
Career total			172	10	10	0	2	0	2	0	186	10

Honours

Melbourne City

• A-League Men Championship: 2025

Notes

1. As pronounced in Argentinian Spanish using sheísmo. With zheísmo, Julio is pronounced [ˈxuʒo].