Diego Perotti
Encyclopedia
Diego Perotti is an Argentine
footballer who plays for Sevilla FC
in the Spanish first division
.
Mainly a left winger who can play with both feet, he can also appear as an attacking midfielder.
's Sevilla FC
in the summer of 2007, from Club Deportivo Morón
. At first, he was assigned to the Andalusia
ns B side
, which had just gained promotion to the second division
. He proved instrumental as the side retained its league status.
In 2008–09, Perotti also started with the B's, receiving his first team debut on February 15, 2009, as he appeared 15 minutes in a 2–0 win at RCD Espanyol
. Often competing for a first-team berth with another graduate, Diego Capel
, his first goal for Sevilla came against Deportivo de La Coruña
on 23 May 2009, as he scored in the 90th minute of the game to guarantee a third place finish in the season, with a subsequent UEFA Champions League return.
For 2009–10
, Perotti won the battle with Capel, and became Sevilla's first-choice in his position, starting the season on a high note. On March 16, 2010, he netted against PFC CSKA Moscow for the Champions League round of 16, but the Russia
n team won 2–1 away, and 3–2 on aggregate.
. He made his debut with La Albiceleste on the 14th, playing the last ten minutes of the 1–2 friendly loss against Spain
in Madrid
, having replaced FC Barcelona
's Lionel Messi
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer who plays for Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
in the Spanish first division
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
.
Mainly a left winger who can play with both feet, he can also appear as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Perotti joined SpainSpain
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's Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
in the summer of 2007, from Club Deportivo Morón
Club Deportivo Morón
Club Deportivo Morón is a sports club located in the city of Morón, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in Primera B Metropolitana, which is the regionalised third division of the Argentine Football Association....
. At first, he was assigned to the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns B side
Sevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético Club is a Spanish football team based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1958, it plays in Segunda División B, and is the reserve team of Sevilla FC, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva José Ramón Cisneros Palacios, with a 7,000-seat capacity.Unlike...
, which had just gained promotion to the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
. He proved instrumental as the side retained its league status.
In 2008–09, Perotti also started with the B's, receiving his first team debut on February 15, 2009, as he appeared 15 minutes in a 2–0 win at RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
. Often competing for a first-team berth with another graduate, Diego Capel
Diego Capel
Diego Ángel Capel Trinidad is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal in Portugal, as a left winger.-Sevilla:Groomed in Sevilla FC's youth system , Capel made his first professional appearance aged 16, playing three minutes in a 2–1 home win over Atlético Madrid, on 24...
, his first goal for Sevilla came against Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
on 23 May 2009, as he scored in the 90th minute of the game to guarantee a third place finish in the season, with a subsequent UEFA Champions League return.
For 2009–10
2009–10 La Liga
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, Perotti won the battle with Capel, and became Sevilla's first-choice in his position, starting the season on a high note. On March 16, 2010, he netted against PFC CSKA Moscow for the Champions League round of 16, but the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n team won 2–1 away, and 3–2 on aggregate.
International career
On 9 November 2009 Perotti received his maiden call-up for the Argentine national teamArgentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
. He made his debut with La Albiceleste on the 14th, playing the last ten minutes of the 1–2 friendly loss against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, having replaced FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
's Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a striker. Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010...
.
Club
Sevilla- Spanish CupCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 2009–102009–10 Copa del ReyThe 2009–10 Copa del Rey was the 106th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 22, 2009 and concluded on May 19, 2010 with the final held at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, in which Sevilla FC lifted the trophy for the fifth time in their history with a 2–0 victory over... - Spanish SupercupSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: Runner-up 20102010 Supercopa de EspañaThe 2010 Supercopa de España was a two-legged Spanish football match-up played on 14 August and 21 August 2010. It was contested by Sevilla, the 2009–10 Copa del Rey winners, and Barcelona, the 2009–10 Primera División winners....