Elías Juan Pereyra (born 15 February 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Godoy Cruz.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elías Juan Pereyra | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | González Catán, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back[2] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Godoy Cruz | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2018 | San Lorenzo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | San Lorenzo | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Benfica B (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Panetolikos | 30 | (0) |
| 2022– | Godoy Cruz | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2019 | Argentina U20 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:47, 11 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
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] On 12 August 2020, Pereyra was signed by Super League Greece club Panetolikos; he penned a three-year contract.[7][8]
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.[9][10][11] In December, Pereyra was picked for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[12]
Pereyra was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 13.[13] After ten months of chemotherapy at Hospital Garrahan, Pereyra was cleared of the disease.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Lorenzo | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Benfica B (loan) | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Panetolikos | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba – current squad | |
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