Elías Pereyra

Elías Pereyra
Personal information
Full name Elías Juan Pereyra
Date of birth (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth González Catán, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Instituto
(on loan from Godoy Cruz)
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 26 (0)
2023 → Athens Kallithea (loan) 6 (0)
2025– → Instituto (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2019 Argentina U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:29, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Elías Juan Pereyra (born 15 February 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Instituto, on loan from Godoy Cruz.[1]

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] On 12 August 2020, Pereyra was signed by Super League Greece club Panetolikos; he penned a three-year contract.[7][8]

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.[9][10][11] In December, Pereyra was picked for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[12]

Personal life

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]

Career statistics

As of 17 December 2020.[1]
Club statistics
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[a] 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
  1. ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ "Περέιρα για τρία χρόνια". Panetolikos. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Elías Pereyra fue presentado en un club griego". TyC Sports. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  9. ^ "How Elias Pereyra beat cancer to secure a professional contract". Marca. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Convocados para el Sudamericano Sub 20". AFA. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Elías Pereyra, el futbolista de San Lorenzo que le ganó una batalla a la leucemia". Infobae. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Elías Pereyra, el pibe que venció a la leucemia y ahora quiere debutar en San Lorenzo". Clarín. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.