Agustín Pelletieri

Agustín Pelletieri

Personal information
Full name	Agustín Daniel Pelletieri
Date of birth	(1982-05-17) May 17, 1982
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Tigre
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2011	Lanús	205	(15)
2008–2009	→ AEK Athens (loan)	27	(0)
2011–2014	Racing	77	(1)
2014	Chivas USA	27	(1)
2015–	Tigre	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2015

Agustín Daniel Pelletieri (born May 17, 1982) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Tigre of the Argentine Primera División.

Career

Club

Pelletieri began his professional career with Lanús in 2002, making his debut in the Primera Division Argentina in 2003. He became an important member of the squad under Ramón Cabrero. In 2007 he was a key part of the squad that won the Apertura 2007 tournament, Lanús' first ever top flight league title. Pelletieri joined AEK Athens on a one year loan with a purchase option of €2.5 Million but returned to Lanús after the 2008–09 season. In July 2011, Pelletieri signed for Racing Club on a three year deal.Pelletieri scored his first and only goal with Racing against Argentinos Juniors, helping La Academia to a 2-0 victory.

He signed with Chivas USA of Major League Soccer on February 19, 2014. He scored his first goal for Chivas USA against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC to help his team to 3-1 victory.

International

Pelletieri was called up four times for the Argentina national football team but did not leave the bench. Pelletieri got called to play against Venezuela, Peru, Colombia and Chile which was his most recent call up in 2008 by Alfio Basile.

Honours

Lanús

• Primera División Argentina: Apertura 2007

External links

• (Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics