Hernán Pellerano
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Hernán Darío Pellerano is an Argentine
footballer who plays for Newell's Old Boys
on loan from UD Almería
, as a central defender.
, going on to quickly establish as an important first-team element: in 2005, he was part of the squad that won the Clausura, even though he was a substitute for Fabricio Fuentes
and Maximiliano Pellegrino
; two years later, he appeared in every game of the Apertura tournament.
That summer, Pellerano was also part of an Argentina-based national squad
picked by Alfio Basile
to train for the 2007 Copa América. However, he was not finally called for the tournament's final stages.
for a fee of around €
3 million. He scored on his official debut for the Andalusia
ns, a 3–1 La Liga
success at Athletic Bilbao
on 31 August 2008, and was a regular fixture in his first campaign.
Pellerano struggled heavily with injury in the following seasons, only appearing in eight league matches in 2010–11
, with Almería eventually ranking 20th and last. He returned to his country for the following campaign
, joining Newell's Old Boys
on loan.
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 Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
on loan from UD Almería
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
, as a central defender.
Vélez
Pellerano made his senior debut in 2003 for Club Atlético Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
, going on to quickly establish as an important first-team element: in 2005, he was part of the squad that won the Clausura, even though he was a substitute for Fabricio Fuentes
Fabricio Fuentes
Fabricio Fabio Fuentes is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club Atlético All Boys as a central defender.-Club career:...
and Maximiliano Pellegrino
Maximiliano Pellegrino
Maximiliano Pellegrino is an Argentinan footballer, who currently plays as centre back for Argentinan side Colón de Santa Fe.-Career:...
; two years later, he appeared in every game of the Apertura tournament.
That summer, Pellerano was also part of an Argentina-based national squad
Argentina 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...
picked by Alfio Basile
Alfio Basile
Alfio Basile , known as Coco, is an Argentine football coach and former player.-Playing career:Basile started his playing career at the Bella Vista club in his home city. From 1964 to 1970 he played for Racing Club, and then for Huracán, where he was a mainstay of the 1973 Metropolitano champions...
to train for the 2007 Copa América. However, he was not finally called for the tournament's final stages.
Almería
In the 2008–09 season, Pellerano moved abroad, joining UD AlmeríaUD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
for a fee of around €
Euro
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3 million. He scored on his official debut for 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, a 3–1 La Liga
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...
success at Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
on 31 August 2008, and was a regular fixture in his first campaign.
Pellerano struggled heavily with injury in the following seasons, only appearing in eight league matches in 2010–11
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
, with Almería eventually ranking 20th and last. He returned to his country for the following campaign
2011–12 Argentine Primera División season
The 2011–12 Primera División season is the eighty-third season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. A total of 20 teams will compete in the league. It started on August 5, 2011 and will end on June 2012.-Club information:...
, joining Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
on loan.
Honours
- VélezClub Atlético Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
:- Argentine League: 2005 Clausura