Biography
Who is Facundo Pellistri?
Early life and education
Facundo Pellistri Rebollo was born in Montevideo on December 20, 2001. His father, Marcelo, worked as an accountant, while his mother, Lucía, was a pediatrician. He possesses a Uruguayan passport and also holds a Spanish passport through his father's grandmother, who originated from A Coruña in Galicia. During his childhood, Facundo attended St Brendan's School in the Pocitos neighborhood. There, he first studied the English language.
Later, he completed his high school education at the Ivy Thomas Memorial School. He found mathematics to be his strongest subject and graduated from a pre-architectural study program in 2019. Sebastián Teysera, the lead singer of the rock band La Vela Puerca, is his godfather.
Starting at Peñarol
The footballer began his career at the age of four with a baby football club called La Picada. He later spent a short time with River Plate before joining the youth divisions of Peñarol in 2012. He played 115 matches in the youth teams and scored 49 goals across various age categories. In 2017, he won the U-16 Uruguayan championship after a 2-1 victory against Defensor Sporting.
That same year, he scored his first classic goal against Nacional at the Estadio Centenario. He made his first-team debut on August 11, 2019, against Defensor Sporting. By November of that year, he scored his first official goal in a 3-1 win over Cerro. He was named to the Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Season for 2019.
European club career
In October 2020, Manchester United signed him for a reported fee of £9 million. Before playing regularly in England, he had two loan spells at the Spanish club Alavés, where he made 35 appearances. His first pre-season goal for Manchester United occurred on July 18, 2021, against Derby County. He made his competitive debut for the club in January 2023 during an EFL Cup win against Charlton Athletic.
He also made his Premier League debut in February 2023 against Leeds United. In early 2024, he went on loan to Granada, scoring his first goal for them against Barcelona. In August 2024, he transferred to Panathinaikos for a fee of approximately £5.1 million on a four-year contract.
International football
Facundo Pellistri represented Uruguay at the under-16 level in 2017. He received his first senior call-up in January 2022 and made his debut on January 27 in a win against Paraguay. He was part of the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2024 Copa América. He scored his first international goal for Uruguay against Mexico in a friendly match held in the United States on June 5, 2024.
During that match, he also assisted Darwin Núñez. He was named in the Uruguay squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. His style of play is characterized by agility, technical dribbling skills, and strategic vision on the field.
Birthday and age
Facundo Pellistri was born on December 20, 2001, which makes Facundo 24 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Facundo shares the date with 57 other famous people.
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