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Centre-backArgentinaLiga Profesional Argentina

Germán Pezzella

Experienced headRiver Plate · 35 yrsNot playing
7.9
36.3%
Ratingi
22
±0%
Seasoni
1.7
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

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, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 22. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (38.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.24 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 22 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 2.235 defensive actions per 90.

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 35 Pezzella is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

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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
12.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
22
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.24
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

17
Apps
2.24
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
16
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

2.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 17 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.3% 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 12.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.24 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles10
Interceptions16
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.