Agustín Pelletieri

Agustín Daniel Pelletieri (born May 17, 1982) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Agustín Pelletieri
Personal information
Full name Agustín Daniel Pelletieri
Date of birth (1982-05-17) May 17, 1982
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lanús
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2011 Lanús 205 (15)
2008–2009 → AEK Athens (loan) 27 (0)
2011–2014 Racing 77 (1)
2014–2015 Chivas USA 27 (1)
2015 Tigre 11 (0)
2016–2017 Lanús 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 May 2015

Career

Club

Pelletieri began his professional career with Lanús in 2002, making his debut in the Primera Division Argentina in 2003. He became an important member of the squad under Ramón Cabrero. In 2007, he was a key part of the squad that won the Apertura 2007 tournament, Lanús' first ever top flight league title. Pelletieri joined AEK Athens on a one-year loan with a purchase option of €2.5 Million but returned to Lanús after the 2008–09 season. In July 2011, Pelletieri signed for Racing Club on a three-year deal. Pelletieri scored his first and only goal with Racing against Argentinos Juniors, helping La Academia to a 2-0 victory.

He signed with Chivas USA of Major League Soccer on February 19, 2014.[1] He scored his first goal for Chivas USA against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC to help his team to 3-1 victory.[2]

He retired as a played in August 2017.[3]

International

Pelletieri was called up four times for the Argentina national football team but did not leave the bench. Pelletieri got called to play against Venezuela, Peru, Colombia and Chile which was his most recent call up in 2008 by Alfio Basile.[4]

Honours
Lanús

References
  1. "Chivas USA add another Argentine in defensive midfielder Agustín Pelletieri". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  2. "Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Chivas USA 1 - 3". Perform Group. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  3. "Agustín Pelletieri anunció su retiro del fútbol - TyC Sports". Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  4. Diario 26. ""Coco" Basile ya tiene la lista de la Seleccin". Diario 26.


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