Pedro Gallese

Peruvian footballer (born 1990)

Pedro Gallese
Gallese with Alianza Lima in 2019
Personal information
Full name Pedro David Gallese Quiroz
Date of birth (1990-02-23) 23 February 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth San Juan de Miraflores, Peru
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Orlando City
Number 1
Youth career
2000–2004 Academia Tito Drago
2005–2006 Club Deportivo Junior FC
2007–2008 Universidad San Martín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Universidad San Martín 49 (0)
2009Atlético Minero (loan) 16 (0)
2014–2016 Juan Aurich 45 (0)
2016–2019 Veracruz 51 (0)
2019 → Alianza Lima (loan) 26 (0)
2020– Orlando City 108 (0)
International career
2007 Peru U17 2 (0)
2014– Peru 104 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Peru
Copa América
Runner-up 2019 Brazil
Third place 2015 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:15, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:22, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Pedro David Gallese Quiroz (born 23 February 1990) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Orlando City SC and the Peru national team.

Club career

Universidad San Martín

Pedro Gallese began his youth career at Academia Tito Drago and Club Deportivo Junior FC before joining that academy at Universidad San Martín in 2007. He made his way through the youth system and debuted for the senior team on 25 June 2008 in a 4–0 victory against Atlético Minero. He made 63 appearances for the club and his performances earned him his first international call-up and eventual cap in 2014.

Loan to Atlético Minero

With his first team opportunities limited, Pedro Gallese joined Atlético Minero on loan for the 2009 season.

Juan Aurich

In 2015, Pedro Gallese decided to leave Universidad San Martín after 7 years at the club. Gallese signed for Juan Aurich and made his debut for the team on 6 February 2015 in a 2–1 win over Defensor La Bocana in the 2015 Torneo Descentralizado. Gallese played in the Copa Libertadores for the first time on 19 February 2015, making his continental debut in a 3–0 defeat to Tigres.

Veracruz

Gallese's performances in the Copa América Centenario in the United States in 2016 made him a target for several clubs. On 19 June 2016, Gallese eventually signed with Mexican club Veracruz. He made his debut for the team on 10 July in the 2016 Supercopa MX, losing the match against Guadalajara 2–0. In the first week of December 2019, Pedro Gallese was released by Veracruz after the club had been disaffiliated from Liga MX.

Loan to Alianza Lima

After falling out of favor under Veracruz manager Robert Siboldi the previous campaign, Gallese returned to Peru on a 12-month loan with Alianza Lima for the 2019 season.[3] He was also named Peruvian player of the year in 2019 and 2021.

Orlando City

On 17 January 2020, Gallese joined MLS team Orlando City.[4] He made his debut for the team in the season opener on 29 February, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Real Salt Lake.[5] On 31 July 2020, Gallese made the only save during a quarter-final penalty shoot-out victory over Los Angeles FC in the MLS is Back Tournament.[6] On 21 November 2020, Gallese was again involved in a penalty shoot-out as Orlando played their first MLS playoff game in history against New York City FC. Gallese appeared to successfully save the fifth penalty kick which would have won the match for Orlando but the play was overturned by VAR and Gallese received a second yellow card for leaving his goal line early having already been booked in extra-time for time wasting. Ultimately Orlando won the match after defender Rodrigo Schlegel replaced Gallese in goal and saved a penalty in the seventh round of the shootout.[7][8]

In August 2021, Gallese was named an MLS All-Star for the 2021 MLS All-Star Game.[9]

In December 2022, Gallese signed a new contract with Orlando through 2024, with an additional option for the 2025 season.[10]

International career

Pedro Gallese never appeared and was in reserve of Éder Hermoza of the Peru national under-17 football team for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in South Korea.[11]

Gallese made his senior international debut on 6 August 2014 in a friendly against Panama. He kept a clean sheet and saved a penalty in the 82nd minute of the 3–0 victory. Pedro Gallese was selected to the squad for the 2015 Copa América held in Chile, with Peru. They won the bronze medal. Gallese was also selected for the squad for the 2016 Copa América Centenario hosted in the United States. During the tournament he was named man of the match in Peru's defeat of Brazil, 1–0.

Pedro Gallese became first choice goalkeeper for Peru during 2018 World Cup qualifying. After having fractured his wrist during a Liga MX match with Veracruz in August 2017, Gallese returned for Peru on 5 October 2017. Despite still carrying the injury, Gallese shut out Argentina at La Bombonera with the 0–0 draw keeping Peru in the race to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[12] On 15 November 2017, Gallese was part of the team that qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after Peru defeated New Zealand at the intercontinental playoff. His injury persisted but Gallese was able to keep a clean sheet in both games as Peru won 2–0 on aggregate, qualifying them for the World Cup for the first time in 36 years.[13]

In May 2018, he was named in Peru's provisional squad and eventually made it into the final 23.[14] He was the starting goalkeeper for Peru throughout the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but Peru were unable to qualify from the group stage of the tournament after two losses to Denmark and France. However, he was able to keep a clean sheet in their final group match, a 2–0 victory over Australia.

Gallese was once again selected as the starting goalkeeper for Peru in the 2019 Copa América, where he played a significant role in helping Peru to go to its first ever Copa América final for 44 years, including saving Luis Suárez's penalty in a quarter-final penalty shoot-out.[15] Peru eventually lost to Brazil in the final 3–1.

On 12 October 2023, Gallese played his 100th international match for Peru in a 2–0 defeat against Chile during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, to become the first Peruvian goalkeeper to achieve this feat.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Playoffs Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Universidad San Martín 2008 Peruvian Liga 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
2009 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2011 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
2012 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2013 13 0 0 0 13 0
2014 29 0 12 0 41 0
Total 49 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 0
Atlético Minero (loan) 2009 Peruvian Liga 1 16 0 0 0 16 0
Juan Aurich 2015 Peruvian Liga 1 30 0 7 0 6[a] 0 43 0
2016 15 0 0 0 15 0
Total 45 0 7 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 58 0
Veracruz 2016–17 Liga MX 23 0 4 0 1[b] 0 28 0
2017–18 15 0 15 0
2018–19 13 0 13 0
Total 51 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 56 0
Alianza Lima (loan) 2019 Peruvian Liga 1 26 0 0 0 6[a] 0 32 0
Orlando City 2020 MLS 19 0 1 0 4[c] 0 24 0
2021 22 0 1 0 23 0
2022 32 0 3 0 1 0 36 0
2023 30 0 0 0 2[d] 0 3 0 3[e] 0 38 0
2024 5 0 0 0 3[d] 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Total 108 0 3 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 129 0
Career total 295 0 28 0 17 0 6 0 8 0 354 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Appearance in Supercopa MX
  3. ^ Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
  4. ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League/Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 26 March 2024[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Peru 2014 5 0
2015 12 0
2016 13 0
2017 7 0
2018 10 0
2019 15 0
2020 4 0
2021 17 0
2022 10 0
2023 10 0
2024 1 0
Total 104 0

Honours

Universidad San Martín

Veracruz

Orlando City

Peru

Individual

See also

References

  1. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Pedro Gallese". Orlando City SC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Peru goalkeeper Gallese joins Alianza Lima on loan - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Orlando City SC Acquires Peruvian Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  5. ^ "Orlando City SC 0, Real Salt Lake 0 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com.
  6. ^ "Orlando City SC 1, Los Angeles FC 1 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com.
  7. ^ "Orlando win bizarre penalty shootout". BBC Sport.
  8. ^ "Orlando emergency keeper's game-winning save is soccer's 'position player pitches perfect inning'". Deadspin. 21 November 2020.
  9. ^ a b "2021 MLS All-Star Team Roster". MLSsoccer.
  10. ^ "Orlando City SC signs goalkeeper Pedro Gallese to new contract". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  11. ^ "Pedro Gallese: de 'jotita' suplente a titular en la Selección Peruana (FOTOS) | Foto 1 de 15". Depor. 4 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Pedro Gallese, del 'desempleo' en Veracruz a detener a Messi y Argentina". mediotiempo.com.
  13. ^ "Gallese jugó con el dedo casi roto: Melitón". mediotiempo.com.
  14. ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". goal.com.
  15. ^ "Peru's Gallese goes from goat to hero in a week". www.efe.com.
  16. ^ "Pedro Gallese llega a los 100 partidos con Perú y se convierte en el primer Arquero en lograrlo" (in Spanish). larepublica.pe. 12 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Pedro Gallese". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Orlando City SC's Pedro Gallese wins 2022 MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate fan vote". Major League Soccer. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

External links

  • Pedro Gallese at National-Football-Teams.com
  • Pedro Gallese at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
  • Pedro Gallese at Soccerway
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