German Pezzella

German Pezzella Net Worth, Income, Career & All Wiki [World Cup 2022]

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Who is German Pezzella?

German Pezzella is an Argentine footballer who plays as a central defender for Fiorentina, an Italian powerhouse and Argentinian national team.

Pezzella was born in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, on June 27, 1991. He was raised by his father Miguel Pezzella. German Pezzella married Agustina Bascerano, according to our records. 

The Argentine has a net worth of approximately $1.5 million. He earns £38000 per week and his market value is between £8M and £14M.

28 years old German Pezzella is 1.9 meters tall and weighs around 82 kg. His Instagram account has over 5147k followers and is very active on social media.  On his Twitter account, he has exactly 193.3k followers.

The career of German Pezzella

German Pezella copa america

Player: German Pezella copa america (source:
Mundo Albiceleste)

Pezzella joined Club Atlético River Plate’s youth program in 2005, when he was 14 years old, after playing for Club Olimpo.

He was called up to the pre-season in Canada after excelling with the former’s reserves, participating in friendlies against Toronto FC, Montreal Impact, and Everton.

Pezzella made his senior debut on 7 December 2011, beginning in a 1–0 home win against Defensores de Belgrano for the season’s Copa Argentina after being an unused substitute in a 0–0 road draw against Club Atlético Huracán on 18 October 2009.

On March 2, the following year, he made his league debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Quilmes Atlético Club.

Pezzella scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw at Club Atlético Colón on September 2, 2012. He also came off the bench to score the equalizer in a 1–1 Superclásico home tie against Boca Juniors just three minutes later.

Pezzella scored the game’s final goal in a 2–0 triumph over Atlético Nacional in the 2014 Copa Sudamericana final, giving his team its first international trophy in 17 years.

Pezzella signed a five-year contract with Real Betis, who had just been promoted to La Liga. On August 23, he made his first appearance for the club, starting in a 1–1 home tie against Villarreal CF.

Pezzella signed a five-year contract with Serie A club Fiorentina for an €11 million transfer fee after a loan spell with the club during the 2017–18 season.

He was chosen as the club’s new captain ahead of the 2018–19 season. Pezzella tested positive for COVID–19 on March 14, 2020. Pezzella signed a four-year contract with Betis on August 19, 2021.

Pezzella competed for Argentina in the 2009 Toulon Tournament. He also started the 2011 South American U-20 Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup for the team.

Pezzella was called up to the 2011 Pan American Games on September 1, and he played in five matches and scored two goals throughout the competition.

He was included in Argentina’s preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia in May 2018 but did not reach the final 23.

He captained Argentina in a 1–0 friendly away win over Morocco on March 27, 2019.

Awards,  Titles, and Achievements

German Pezella press conference

Player: German Pezella press conference (source:
Mundo Albiceleste)

German Pezzella has won many trophies in his career with the club as well as his country. He accumulated 6 titles in his career with River plate.

Argentina Primera Division 2013-14,Copa Campeonato: 2013–14, Primera B Nacional: 2011–12, Copa Libertadores: 2015, Copa Sudamericana: 2014, Recopa Sudamericana: 2015 are the major trophies won with River Plate.

He has also won Copa del Rey 2021-22 with the Spanish club Real Betis and recently won the Copa America 2021 with Argentina.

River Plate

  • Argentina Primera Division: 2013–14
  • Copa Campeonato: 2013–14
  • Primera B Nacional: 2011–12
  • Copa Libertadores: 2015
  • Copa Sudamericana: 2014
  • Recopa Sudamericana: 2015

Real Betis

  • Copa del Rey: 2021–22

Argentina

  • Copa América: 2021