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Germán Pezzella

River Plate
186 cm
Height
6
Shirt
33 years
Jun 27, 1991
Right
Preferred foot
Argentina
Country
€3.5M
Market value
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches62%Shot attempts97%Goals50%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won86%Defensive actions45%

Liga Profesional Apertura 2025

0
Goals
0
Assists
8
Started
8
Matches
675
Minutes played
7.31
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 30

Rosario Central
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.2

Mar 26

Brazil
4-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 22

Uruguay
0-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 15

Deportivo Riestra
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Mar 9

Atletico Tucuman
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
8.5

Mar 6

Talleres
2-3
120
0
0
1
0
6.8

Mar 1

Estudiantes
0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 23

San Martin San Juan
0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 16

Lanus
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
8.1

Feb 13

Godoy Cruz
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.6
River Plate

Mar 30

Liga Profesional Apertura
Rosario Central
2-2
90’
6.2
Argentina

Mar 26

World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL
Brazil
4-1
Bench

Mar 22

World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL
Uruguay
0-1
Bench
River Plate

Mar 15

Liga Profesional Apertura
Deportivo Riestra
0-0
90’
7.0

Mar 9

Liga Profesional Apertura
Atletico Tucuman
1-0
90’
8.5
2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 33%
  • 6Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.40xG
2 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultMiss
0.05xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 675

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.40
xG on target (xGOT)
0.19
Non-penalty xG
0.40
Shots
6
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.05
Successful passes
425
Pass accuracy
91.0%
Accurate long balls
41
Long ball accuracy
63.1%
Chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
50.0%
Touches
565
Touches in opposition box
10
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
2

Defending

Tackles won
4
Tackles won %
66.7%
Duels won
38
Duels won %
64.4%
Aerial duels won
29
Aerial duels won %
65.9%
Interceptions
11
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
26
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
1

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches62%Shot attempts97%Goals50%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won86%Defensive actions45%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

River PlateAug 2024 - now
25
1
Real BetisAug 2021 - Aug 2024
113
2
FiorentinaJul 2018 - Aug 2021
103
6
Fiorentina (on loan)Aug 2017 - Jun 2018
35
1
Real BetisJul 2015 - Jun 2018
66
4
River PlateJan 2009 - Jun 2015
70
5

National team

ArgentinaJan 2017 - now
42
3
Argentina Under 22Oct 2011 - Dec 2011
5
2
Argentina U20Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
11
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Argentina

International
2
Copa America(2024 USA · 2021 Brazil)
1
FIFA World Cup(2022 Qatar)
1
CONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima(2022)

Real Betis

Spain
1
Copa del Rey(21/22)

River Plate

Argentina
1
Super Cup(14/15)
1
Copa Sudamericana(2014)
2
Liga Profesional(13/14 · 2013/2014 Torneo Final)
1
Supercopa Euroamericana(2015)
1
Recopa Sudamericana(2015)
1
Primera B Nacional(11/12)