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Mateo Pellegrino
Mateo Pellegrino Casalánguida (born 22 October 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Vélez Sarsfield.[3] Club careerPellegrino played in various youth academies across Europe due to his father's footballing commitments on the continent, with the centre-forward notably appearing for Valencia and Inter Milan.[1][4] In 2018, Pellegrino joined the Vélez Sarsfield academy; a few years before his father would become manager at first-team level.[1] He was promoted to the senior set-up for the first time in January 2021.[5][6] He soon appeared on the substitute's bench for a Copa de la Liga Profesional fixture with Rosario Central on 16 January, though he went unused in a 3–1 away win.[3] His debut arrived under father Mauricio in the same competition on 31 March against Banfield.[7] On 27 June 2022, Pellegrino joined fellow league club Estudiantes on loan until June 2023 with a purchase option.[8] International careerSeptember 2019 saw Pellegrino receive a training call-up from Fernando Batista's Argentina U19s.[9] Style of playBefore becoming a centre-forward, Pellegrino played as a left-back and as a winger.[1] He cites Romelu Lukaku and Lucas Pratto as players who he shapes his game on.[10] Personal lifePellegrino is the son of football manager and former footballer Mauricio Pellegrino, while uncle Maximiliano was also a professional footballer.[1][11][12] He was born in Valencia, Spain while his father was playing in La Liga for the football club of the same name.[1] Career statistics
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