Fabrizio Peralta

Fabrizio Peralta
Personal information
Full name Fabrizio José Peralta Ramírez
Date of birth (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cerro Porteño
(on loan from Cruzeiro)
Number 16
Youth career
Club Guaraní
2019–2023 Cerro Porteño
2021 → Flamengo (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Cerro Porteno 30 (3)
2024– Cruzeiro 10 (0)
2025 → Athletico Paranaense (loan) 0 (0)
2025– → Cerro Porteño (loan) 24 (0)
International career‡
2019 Paraguay U17 14 (3)
2023– Paraguay U23 6 (1)
2024– Paraguay 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2024

Fabrizio José Peralta Ramírez (born 2 August 2002) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cerro Porteño, on loan from Cruzeiro and the Paraguay national team.[1][2]

Early life

He grew up in Pinozá and was a youth player at Club Guaraní as a teenager before joining Cerro Porteño.[3] He joined Brazilian side Flamengo on a fixed-term loan in 2021.[4]

Club career

He made his league debut for Cerro Porteño on 3 June 2023 against Club Libertad.[5] In October 2023, he signed a three-year contract with the club.[6]

He captained Cerro Porteño for the first time in February 2024 against Club Olimpia.[7] He made his debut for Cerro Porteno in the Copa Libertadores on 4 April 2024 away against Colo Colo.[8][9]

In June 2024, he transferred to Cruzeiro, from Brazil.[10]

In February 2025, he transferred on loan to Athletico Paranaense.[11]

Style of play

He has been described as a winger,[12] but has been praised by the Paraguay national team manager, Daniel Garnero, for his versatility across midfield.[13]

International career

He played for the Paraguayan U17 team in the 2019 South American U-17 Championship in where he was top scorer for Paraguay with three goals. He also played in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4]

He played for the Paraguay national under-23 football team in the COMMENBAL Olympic qualifiers in 2024, scoring the only goal of a game in a 1–0 win against Brazil U23 in February 2024.[14]

He was called up to the senior Paraguay squad in March 2024 but their friendly match against Russia at that time was cancelled due to the Crocus City Hall attack.[15] He was called up again in May 2024 ahead of their friendly matches against Peru, Chile and Panama in June 2024.[16]

Peralta made his debut on 11 June 2024 in a friendly against Chile at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos. He started the game and was substituted at half-time as Chile won 3–0.[17]

Personal life

He has the nickname el "Pitbull".[18][19][20]

Honours

Paraguay U23

References

  1. ↑ Fabrizio Peralta at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Reforço do Cruzeiro é convocado para a disputa da Copa América". www.otempo.com.br.
  3. ↑ "Fabrizio Peralta, perseverancia y talento". ultimahora. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Fabrizio Peralta celebra oportunidade no Flamengo: "Sonho de criança"". flaresenha. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "CERRO PORTEÑO VS. LIBERTAD 2 - 0". Soccerway. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Cerro Porteño: Peralta until 2026". abc.com. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Fabrizio Peralta: "Nos repusimos muy tarde"". Ultimahora. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "The formation of Cerro Porteño to face Colo Colo today". abc.com.py. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "COLO COLO VS. CERRO PORTENO 1-0". Soccerway. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Pedro Lourenço confirma a contratação de Fabrizio Peralta pelo Cruzeiro".
  11. ↑ "Fabrizio Peralta é o novo volante do Rubro-Negro". Athletico Paranaense – Site Oficial.
  12. ↑ "Did Fabrizio Peralta win the last Libertadores party with Cerro?". One Football. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "The basis for the Copa América". abc.com.py. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Olympic Champions Brazil Shocked 1-0 by Paraguay in 2024 Qualifier". aawsat.com. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Матч Россия – Парагвай отменён" [Russia and Paraguay game is canceled] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 23 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "The satisfaction and emotion of Fabri Peralta after receiving the call to the absolute Albirroja". Versus.com. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  17. ↑ "Chile v Paraguay game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
  18. ↑ "Fabrizio Peralta with anxiety on the surface in the run-up to the Superclásico". Versus.com. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  19. ↑ "¿Disgusto en Cerro Porteño por la capitanía de Fabrizio Peralta?". One Football. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  20. ↑ "La satisfacción y emoción de Fabri Peralta tras recibir la convocatoria a la Albirroja absoluta". One Football. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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