Germán Pezzella

Argentine footballer

Key facts

2011: Argentina U23
2024: River Plate
Full name: Germán Alejo Pezzella
Date of birth: ( 1991-06-27 ) 27 June 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth: Bahía Blanca , Buenos Aires , Argentina
Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position: Centre-back
Current team: River Plate
2000 2005: Olimpo
2005 2011: River Plate
Years: Team
2011 2015: River Plate
2015 2018

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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:00, 24 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Germán Alejo Pezzella ( Spanish pronunciation: [xeɾˈman aˈlexo peˈsela]; born 27 June 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Argentina national team, with whom he won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.