Full name German Alejo Pezzella Name German Pezzella Career start 2009 2000–2005 Olimpo Weight 82 kg | Number 20 Height 1.87 m Playing position Role Footballer Siblings Bruno Pezzella | |
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Date of birth (1991-06-27) 27 June 1991 (age 24) Place of birth Bahia Blanca, Argentina Current team Real Betis (#20 / Defender) Similar People Ramiro Funes Mori, Ariel Rojas, Lucas Boye Profiles | ||
Conferencia de prensa de Germán Pezzella y Rodrigo De Paul
Germán Alejo Pezzella (born 27 June 1991) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a central defender for Spanish club Real Betis.
Contents
- Conferencia de prensa de Germn Pezzella y Rodrigo De Paul
- Early career
- River Plate
- Betis
- International career
- Honours
- References
Early career
Pezzella joined Club Atlético River Plate's youth setup in 2005, aged 14, after representing Club Olimpo. After impressing with the former's reserves he was called up to the pre-season in Canada, appearing in friendlies against Toronto FC, Montreal Impact and Everton FC.
River Plate
After being an unused substitute in a 0–0 away draw against Club Atlético Huracán on 18 October 2009, Pezzella made his senior debut on 7 December 2011, starting in a 1–0 home win against Defensores de Belgrano for the season's Copa Argentina. His league debut came on 2 March of the following year, where he played the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Quilmes Atlético Club.
Pezzella scored his first professional goal on 2 September 2012, netting the last in a 1–1 draw at Club Atlético Colón. He also scored the equalizer in a 1–1 Superclásico home draw against Boca Juniors, just three minutes after coming off the bench.
On 10 December 2014, Pezzella scored the last in a 2014 Copa Sudamericana final 2–0 win against Atlético Nacional, as his side won its first international title after a 17-year absence.
Betis
On 10 July 2015 Pezzella signed a five-year contract with Real Betis, newly promoted to La Liga. He made his debut for the club on 23 August, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Villarreal CF.
International career
Pezzella played represented Argentina in 2009 Toulon Tournament. He also appeared with the side in 2011 South American U-20 Championship and 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, always as a starter.
On 1 September 2011 Pezzella was called up to the year's Pan American Games, appearing in five matches and scoring two goals during the competition.