Lautaro Pereyra

Lautaro Pereyra
Personal information
Full name Lautaro Víctor Ezequiel Pereyra
Date of birth (2008-03-28) 28 March 2008
Place of birth Florida, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
River Plate
Number 25
Youth career
2018–2026 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– River Plate 3 (0)
International career
2023–2024 Argentina U15 4 (1)
2024–2025 Argentina U17 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lautaro Víctor Ezequiel Pereyra (born 28 March 2008) is an Argentine professional association football player who plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate. Pereyra can also play as a winger or second striker.[1]

Club career

Pereyra began his career at Club Atlético River Plate's academy being only 10 years old, having outstanding performances in all the divisions in which he played, making his reserve debut on 18 September 2025.[2] He made his professional debut on 5 April 2026, in a match corresponding to the 2026 Apertura match against Club Atlético Belgrano, under the direction of Eduardo Coudet.

Pereyra scored his first goal in a 2026 Copa Sudamericana match against Red Bull Bragantino. It secured a 1–1 draw, which was the final score of the game.[3]

International career

Pereyra would be called up by Argentina U15 coach Diego Placente in 2023. He would make his first international goal against Chile U15 team to win 2–1. He would then be moved to the Argentina U17 team in 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "Quién es Lautaro Pereyra, el primer juvenil que hizo debutar Coudet en River - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 5 April 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Lautaro Pereyra debutó en River con solo 18 años: su historia, de qué juega y cuántos juveniles se estrenaron con Coudet". La Página Millonaria (in Spanish). 6 April 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Olé, Diario Deportivo (20 May 2026). "Quién es Lautaro Pereyra, el pibe que le dio el empate agónico a River en la Sudamericana". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2026.