Germán Pezzella
Defender - Centre-Back
at CA River Plate
at CA River Plate
657 days · joined 2024-08-05
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€1.80m
Rating · 23/24
5.6
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Real Betis Balompié
top club · 179 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#1803
goals rank
#2314
assists rank
19
season goals
9
season assists
Among 3,307 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€20.00m
peak value · 2018
€9.75m
top transfer fee · 18/19
3
best season · 15/16
57 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-06-27 · 6 players total
428Appearances
19Goals
9Assists
107Yellow cards
4Red cards
211Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Germán Pezzella |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Germán Alejo Pezzella |
| Date of birth | 1991-06-27 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bahía Blanca, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | CA River Plate |
| Joined | 2024-08-05 |
| Contract expires | 2027-12-31 |
| Agent | Guastadisegno |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — CA River Plate
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2024
Transfer: Real Betis → River Plate
24/25 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2024
2024 — CA River Plate
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Real Betis Balompié, CA River Plate
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Real Betis Balompié
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Fiorentina → Real Betis
21/22 · Transfer · €3.25m
Jul 2021
21/22 — Real Betis Balompié, ACF Fiorentina
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — ACF Fiorentina
33 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2020
Injury: unknown
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — ACF Fiorentina
34 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — ACF Fiorentina
35 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Real Betis → Fiorentina
18/19 · Transfer · €9.75m
Jun 2018
Transfer: Fiorentina → Real Betis
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Real Betis → Fiorentina
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — ACF Fiorentina
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Real Betis Balompié
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Real Betis Balompié
29 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — CA River Plate
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: River Plate → Real Betis
15/16 · Transfer · €2.25m
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — CA River Plate
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — CA River Plate
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — CA River Plate
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — CA River Plate
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — CA River Plate
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: River Plate II → River Plate
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — CA River Plate
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: River Plate U20 → River Plate II
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.03/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.03/90
Yellow cards11 total · 0.36/90
Minutes played by club
Real Betis Balompié
45.2%
CA River Plate
12.2%
ACF Fiorentina
42.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Betis Balompié | 5 | 15/16 | 23/24 | 179 | 6 | 1 | 8,586 |
| CA River Plate | 10 | 13/14 | 23/24 | 111 | 6 | 2 | 2,312 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 138 | 7 | 6 | 8,098 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Conference L. | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Real Betis Balompié | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 32 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,770 |
| 23/24 | Supercopa Internacional | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Real Betis Balompié | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Supercopa | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,991 |
| 2025 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Playoff Torneo Apertura | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 2024 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA River Plate | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Primera División | CA River Plate | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Transición | CA River Plate | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 623 |
| 2014 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 323 |
| 2014 | Final | CA River Plate | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Inicial | CA River Plate | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Inicial | CA River Plate | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 758 |
| 2012 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Prim. B Nacional | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 32 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,748 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 33 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 944 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 32 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,426 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 34 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2,980 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 36 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3,103 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 25 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 722 |
| 14/15 | Supercopa Argentina | CA River Plate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa Campeonato | CA River Plate | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | River Plate U20 | River Plate II | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | River Plate II | River Plate | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | River Plate | Real Betis | Transfer | 2500000 | €2.25m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-18 | Real Betis | Fiorentina | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Fiorentina | Real Betis | Return from loan | 13000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Real Betis | Fiorentina | Transfer | 13000000 | €9.75m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-19 | Fiorentina | Real Betis | Transfer | 7500000 | €3.25m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-05 | Real Betis | River Plate | Transfer | 3000000 | €4.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Lumbar vertebra problems | 2015-02-21 | 2015-03-15 | 23 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2018-11-14 | 2018-11-26 | 13 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2019-02-09 | 2019-02-25 | 17 | 3 |
| 18/19 | fracture | 2019-05-05 | 2019-05-17 | 13 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Broken cheekbone | 2019-11-25 | 2019-12-12 | 18 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Corona virus | 2020-03-14 | 2020-04-05 | 23 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ankle sprain | 2020-10-25 | 2020-11-20 | 27 | 6 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2021-12-17 | 2022-01-03 | 18 | 2 |
| 24/25 | strain | 2024-11-01 | 2024-12-06 | 36 | 6 |
| 25/26 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2025-08-09 | 2026-04-30 | 265 | 19 |
Current€1.80m
Peak€20.00m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€1.78m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11940 | #2 | 15 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #6 | 42 | 3 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaetano Castrovilli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Adán | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erick Pulgar | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nabil Fekir | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sergio Canales | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bartlomiej Dragowski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Veretout | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Miranda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dušan Vlahović | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Guido Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aitor Ruibal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodri Sánchez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Borja Iglesias | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| William Carvalho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willian José | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristiano Biraghi | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Federico Chiesa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nikola Milenković | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 3 | 33 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 3 | 25 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 33 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 32 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Fiorentina | Real Betis | Return from loan | — | €13.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-18 | Real Betis | Fiorentina | Loan | — | €6.00m |
Teams faced most often by Germán Pezzella's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Napoli | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 32% |
| AS Roma | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 17% |
| Udinese Calcio | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 56% |
| AC Milan | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 28% |
| Genoa CFC | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 33% |
| Torino FC | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 39% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 44% |
| Atalanta | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 47% |
| Juventus | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 14% |
| Inter | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 23% |
| Bologna FC | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 62% |
| Lazio Roma | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 41 | 2,770 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 1,991 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 540 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2015 | 23 | 623 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2014 | 24 | 323 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 2013 | 15 | 758 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 2,748 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 944 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 1,426 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 2,980 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 3,103 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 722 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 13/14 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
131 apps
7 G
5 A
LaLiga
147 apps
6 G
1 A
Transición
42 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
13 apps
2 G
0 A
Libertadores
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa Campeonato
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa Argentina
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Primera División
17 apps
0 G
1 A
Italy Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
Final
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Germán Pezzella
Who is Germán Pezzella?
Germán Pezzella is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for CA River Plate.
How old is Germán Pezzella?
Germán Pezzella is 34 years old. He was born on June 27, 1991 in Bahía Blanca.
What position does Germán Pezzella play?
Germán Pezzella plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Germán Pezzella play for?
Germán Pezzella currently plays for CA River Plate.
How many career goals has Germán Pezzella scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Germán Pezzella has scored 19 goals in 428 appearances.
What is Germán Pezzella's market value?
Germán Pezzella's most recent reported market value is €1.80m.