In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Pellegrino and the second or maternal family name is
Luna .
Argentine football player and manager
Mauricio Andrés Pellegrino Luna (Latin American Spanish: [mawˈɾisjo footballer who played as acentre-back , currentlymanager ofLanús .
After nearly one decade withVélez Sarsfield , he spent the vast majority of his remaining career in Spain, amassingLa Liga totals of 176 games and five goals over the course of eight seasons for three clubs, notablyValencia with which he won three titles (he won nine while in Argentina). He also had a six-month stint withLiverpool , and appeared withArgentina at the1997 Copa América .
Pellegrino embarked on a managerial career after retiring, notably working two years with Vélez Sarsfield and leading Alavés to the2017 Copa del Rey final . For eight months, he was in charge ofSouthampton in thePremier League .
[ edit ] Born inLeones ,Córdoba ,[ 3] Vélez Sarsfield during a large portion of the 1990s, as theBuenos Aires -based club experienced its golden age, winning fourPrimeira División championships and the 1994Intercontinental Cup andCopa Libertadores . He received the nicknameEl Flaco ("The Lanky One") for his physique.[ 4] [ 5]
Pellegrino had his first experience abroad in1998–99 , joiningLouis van Gaal 'sBarcelona on loan.[ 6] La Liga debut on 12 September 1998 in a 1–0 home win againstExtremadura ,[ 7] [ 8]
Pellegrino had his best years with another Spanish side,Valencia , partnering countrymanRoberto Ayala in the heart of the back-four while helping them to two league titles during his tenure,[ 9] 2003–04 edition of theUEFA Cup .[ 10] Italian passport through descent, he did not take a slot for non-European Union players in the team.[ 11]
Arguably Pellegrino's worst moment occurred during the2000–01 final of theUEFA Champions League as he missed the lastpenalty shootout attempt againstBayern Munich (1–1 after 120 minutes)[ 12] the previous season 'sdecisive match , which also ended in defeat, toReal Madrid (3–0).[ 13] Mestalla , he was a very important defensive unit, and made 213 official appearances for theChe .[ 14]
Liverpool and retirement [ edit ] In early January 2005, after having been frozen out byClaudio Ranieri ,[ 15] Rafael Benítez atLiverpool on afree transfer , signing a six-month contract[ 16] Reds in thePremier League – 13 overall – but his performances were not enough to secure a longer contract, and he was released by the club at the end ofthe season . He wascup-tied for theChampions League campaign ,[ 17] AC Milan in thefinal of the competition .
Afterwards, Pellegrino returned to Spain, having an unassuming stint withAlavés (fewer than half of the matches played,top-division relegation ).[ 18] [ 19]
Pellegrino earned threecaps forArgentina , all in 1997. He was picked for the squad atthat year 'sCopa América and made his debut in the continental tournament againstEcuador in the group stage.[ 20]
After retiring in June 2006, Pellegrino stayed connected to Valencia, coaching itsCadete B (youth team). Two years later he returned to Liverpool, who still had Benítez in charge, as first-team coach.[ 21] Inter Milan ,[ 22] [ 23]
Pellegrino as manager of Valencia On 7 May 2012, Pellegrino joined Valencia, signing for two years as a replacement forUnai Emery who had left at the end ofthe season .[ 24] [ 25] Real Sociedad which left the side in 12th place, he was relieved of his duties.[ 26]
Estudiantes and Independiente [ edit ] Pellegrino returned to his country, signing withEstudiantes in April 2013.[ 27] Juan Sebastián Verón .[ 28]
In June 2015, Pellegrino was appointed atIndependiente in the same league.[ 29]
Pellegrino returned to Alavés on 26 June 2016, being namedJosé Bordalás 's successor as the club had just beenpromoted to the top flight .[ 30] first season hequalified the team forthe final of theCopa del Rey for the first time ever, after a 1–0 aggregate defeat ofCelta ;[ 31] Madrid , they lost 3–1 to Barcelona.[ 32]
[ edit ] Pellegrino as Southampton manager in 2017 On 23 June 2017, Pellegrino was appointed coach ofSouthampton on a three-year contract.[ 33] [ 34] [ 35]
Pellegrino returned to theSpanish top tier on 2 June 2018, signing a one-year deal withLeganés .[ 36] first season , he led the club to a best-ever 13th place with record points, subsequently earning an extension until 2021.[ 37] [ 38]
On 16 April 2020, Pellegrino replacedGabriel Heinze at the helm of Vélez Sarsfield and agreed to a contract until June 2021.[ 39] [ 40]
Pellegrino's sidereached the semi-finals of theCopa Sudamericana in hisfirst year , being eliminated 4–0 on aggregate by compatriotsLanús .[ 41] River Plate in the2021 season ; holding a 56% winning percentage over his entire spell, he resigned on 23 March 2022 after apoor start to theCopa de la Liga Profesional .[ 42]
Universidad de Chile [ edit ] On 29 November 2022, Pellegrino was appointed as manager ofClub Universidad de Chile for theupcoming season .[ 43] [ 44] [ 45]
On 24 January 2024, Pellegrino returned to Spain and its top tier, signing forCádiz .[ 46] relegation as third-bottom , he left.[ 47]
On 14 December 2024, Pellegrino became the new head coach of Lanús.[ 48]
Pellegrino's son and brother,Mateo andMaximiliano , were also footballers.[ 49] [ 50]
Managerial statistics [ edit ] As of match played 22 November 2025 [ 51] Managerial record by team and tenure Team From To Record Ref. G W D L GF GA GD Win % Valencia 4 June 2012 1 December 2012 21 10 4 7 34 29 +5 0 47.62 [ 52] Estudiantes 5 April 2013 14 April 2015 98 40 31 27 102 83 +19 0 40.82 Independiente 4 June 2015 10 May 2016 41 21 13 7 55 29 +26 0 51.22 Alavés 26 June 2016 29 May 2017 47 18 17 12 54 49 +5 0 38.30 [ 53] Southampton 23 June 2017 12 March 2018 35 9 13 13 35 47 −12 0 25.71 Leganés 2 June 2018 21 October 2019 51 13 15 23 45 64 −19 0 25.49 [ 54] Vélez Sarsfield 17 April 2020 23 March 2022 78 37 21 20 114 76 +38 0 47.44 Universidad de Chile 29 November 2022 9 December 2023 32 12 8 12 50 42 +8 0 37.50 [ 55] Cádiz 24 January 2024 28 May 2024 17 4 6 7 11 24 −13 0 23.53 Lanús 14 December 2024 present 50 22 18 10 56 33 +23 0 44.00 Career total 470 186 146 138 556 476 +80 0 39.57
Vélez Sarsfield
Barcelona
Valencia
Liverpool
Alavés
Lanús
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