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Elías Pereyra

Elías Pereyra

Argentine footballer

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

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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]
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  1. Appearance in Copa Sudamericana

References

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    "Argentina - E. Pereyra". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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    Elías Pereyra at WorldFootball.net
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    "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.
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    "Ficha Estadistica de ELIAS PEREYRA". BDFA. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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    "Elías Pereyra signs contract". Benfica. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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    "Elías Pereyra deixa Benfica". Record. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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    "Περέιρα για τρία χρόνια". Panetolikos. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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    "Elías Pereyra fue presentado en un club griego". TyC Sports. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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    "How Elias Pereyra beat cancer to secure a professional contract". Marca. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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    "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. [12]
    "Convocados para el Sudamericano Sub 20". AFA. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  12. [13]
    "Elías Pereyra, el futbolista de San Lorenzo que le ganó una batalla a la leucemia". Infobae. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  13. [14]
    "Elías Pereyra, el pibe que venció a la leucemia y ahora quiere debutar en San Lorenzo". Clarín. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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