Hernán Pellerano

Argentine footballer

Hernán Pellerano
Personal information
Pellerano with Almería in 2011
Full name	Hernán Darío Pellerano
Date of birth	(1984-06-04) 4 June 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	San Martín Tucumán
Number	2
Youth career
	Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2008	Vélez Sarsfield	117	(2)
2008–2013	Almería	95	(2)
2011–2012	→ Newell's Old Boys (loan)	33	(1)
2014	Tijuana	30	(0)
2015	Vélez Sarsfield	13	(0)
2015–2016	Independiente	34	(0)
2017	Olimpia	34	(1)
2018–2019	LDU	22	(1)
2020	Melgar	15	(1)
2021–	San Martín Tucumán	46	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:26, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

Hernán Darío Pellerano (born 4 June 1984) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Argentine club San Martín de Tucumán as a centre-back.

Club career

Vélez

Born in Buenos Aires, Pellerano made his senior debut in 2003 for Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, 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 (he played only one game as a starter).^[1]

Pellerano became a regular after the former's departure, appearing in 15 matches in the 2005 Apertura tournament.^[2]

Almería

In the 2008–09 season, Pellerano moved abroad, signing with UD Almería for a fee of around €3 million.^[3] He scored on his official debut for the Andalusians, a 3–1 La Liga away win against Athletic Bilbao on 31 August 2008,^[4] and was a regular starter in his first campaign.

Pellerano struggled heavily with injury in the following years,^[5]^[6] making just eight league appearances in 2010–11 as the club eventually finished 20th and last. He returned to his country for the following season, agreeing to a loan deal at Newell's Old Boys.

Tijuana / Return to Argentina

In 2014, Pellerano joined Club Tijuana of the Liga MX, where he shared teams with his brother Cristian. After one year in Mexico, he returned to Vélez for the 2015 campaign.^[7]

On 11 July 2015, Pellerano transferred to Club Atlético Independiente.

International career

In 2006, Pellerano was 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.^[8]

Personal life

Pellerano's older brother, Cristian, was also a professional footballer. They were teammates at Club Tijuana.^[9]

Honours

Club

Vélez Sarsfield

Argentine Primera División: 2005 Clausura

LDU

Ecuadorian Serie A: 2018

References

^ "Closing '05 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
^ "Opening '05". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
^ La definición de un pase eterno (Closure to an eternal negotiation) Archived 2008-09-08 at the Wayback Machine; Olé, 7 July 2008 (in Spanish)
^ Athletic Bilbao 1–3 Almeria; ESPN Soccernet, 31 August 2008
^ "Pellerano dice adiós a la temporada" [Pellerano says goodbye to season] (in Spanish). UEFA. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
^ "Pellerano recibe el alta médica ocho meses y medio después de su lesión en Riazor" [Pellerano receives medical release eight and a half months after injury at Riazor] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
^ "Vélez cerró tres refuerzos: incorporó a Mariano Pavone, Leandro Somoza y Hernán Pellerano" [Vélez completed three deals: Mariano Pavone, Leandro Somoza and Hernán Pellerano added] (in Spanish). Cancha Llena. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
^ "Depois de 4 anos, Verón é convocado para seleção argentina" [4 years later, Verón is called to Argentine national team] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
^ "Los hermanos Pellerano heredaron su pasión por el fútbol desde que eran niños" [The Pellerano brothers inherited their passion for football since they were little kids] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.