Marco Pellegrino
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 AC Milan
Number 31
Youth career
2010–2023 Platense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Platense 17 (1)
2023– AC Milan 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2023

Marco Pellegrino (born 18 July 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club AC Milan.[1]

Early life

Born in Buenos Aires, in a family with Italian origins,[2] Marco Pellegrino first played youth tennis at high level, before switching to football.[3][4]

Club career

Platense

Marco Pellegrino joined the Club Atlético Platense academy in 2010.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the club in November 2021.[6]

Marco Pellegrino made his professional debut for Platense on the 14 March 2023, starting the Primera División game against Vélez Sarsfield.[7] On July 30, he scored his first ever goal in a 1–1 draw against Gimnasia, coincidentally his last game for the club.[8]

AC Milan

On 22 August 2023, Pellegrino joined Italian Serie A club AC Milan on a five-year contract until 30 June 2028.[9]

On 29 October 2023, Pellegrino made his debut for Milan in a 2–2 away draw with Napoli, coming on as a substitute for the injured Pierre Kalulu 19 minutes into the game. However, at the 87th minute, Pellegrino himself had to be substituted due to an injury that ruled him out of play for three months.[10][11]

International career

Pellegrino was part of the 34 players that were called-up to the Argentina national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Paraguay and Peru on 12 and 17 October 2023, respectively.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Marco Pellegrino at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Antonelli, Michele (18 August 2023). "Milan, si avvicina Pellegrino: il presidente del Platense in Italia per chiudere". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Currò, Enrico (18 June 2023). "Marco Pellegrino, dopo Retegui la Nazionale di Mancini studia un altro oriundo". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Seu, Adriano (18 August 2023). "Da nuovo Del Potro... a nuovo Kjaer: chi è Marco Pellegrino". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Zabalza, Ignacio (22 April 2023). "Marco Pellegrino: "Siempre me preparé para esto"". Club Atlético Platense (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Armas, Franco (23 November 2021). "Marco Pellegrino estampó la firma y es jugador profesional". Club Atlético Platense (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Milan: interesse per Marco Pellegrino, difensore del Platense". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Sky Sport. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "TyC Sports - Il Milan tratta l'arrivo di Marco Pellegrino dall'Atletico Platense". Goal (in Italian). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: MARCO PELLEGRINO".
  10. ↑ https://www.legaseriea.it/en/match/2023-24aunicouni10napmil/formazione
  11. ↑ https://sempremilan.com/sky-milans-current-injury-list-recovery-time
  12. ↑ "Lista de convocados por Lionel Scaloni para la gira asitática en junio". AFA (in Spanish). AFA. 27 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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