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Centre-backArgentinaLiga Profesional Argentina

Germán Pezzella

Experienced headRiver Plate · 35 yrsNow at PenarolTransferred to Penarol

Profile

Full nameGermán Alejo Pezzella
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age35
Date of birth27 Jun 1991
BirthplaceBahía Blanca
Height187 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubRiver Plate
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Centre-back

Season stats

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4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
170
Minutes

Domestic-league season · River Plate.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
CONMEBOL Sudamericana4003457
Liga Profesional Argentina4001706.8

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

G. Pezzella is a 35-year-old central defender at River Plate, rated 7.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pezzella.

On the season, Pezzella graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.176 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 5). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 35 Pezzella is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending down
7.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
6.3%
Minutes
limited game time
3.18
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · River Plate finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

4
Apps
3.18
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 4 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 6.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 7.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.