Biography
Who is Gastón Pereiro?
Early life and beginnings
Gastón Rodrigo Pereiro López was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He developed his footballing skills through the youth system at Nacional. In April 2012, he traveled to England for a short training period with Liverpool alongside fellow players Diego Baldi, Leandro Otormín, and Rodrigo Amaral.
He made his competitive professional debut for Nacional on January 28, 2014, during a Copa Libertadores match against Oriente Petrolero. Shortly after this debut, he secured his first professional goal in a February 2014 victory over Racing at the Estadio Centenario.
Professional career in Europe
In July 2015, the Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven signed the midfielder to a five-year agreement. He wore the number 7 jersey for the team. His first start for the club occurred in October 2015 against Ajax, where he scored twice in a 2-1 win. Later that same month, he recorded a hat-trick during a KNVB Cup match against Genemuiden.
Gastón Pereiro contributed to league success with PSV, including the 2017–18 Eredivisie title victory. He scored the opening goal during the 3-0 win against rivals Ajax that clinched the championship. His performance during October 2017 earned him the Eredivisie Player of the Month recognition.
Later club transfers
On January 31, 2020, he signed a contract spanning four and a half years with the Italian club Cagliari. He eventually returned to Nacional on loan in January 2023 to finish the 2022–23 season. In early 2024, he moved to Ternana on a loan arrangement. His contract with Cagliari concluded by mutual agreement in August 2024.
He joined Genoa as a free agent in October 2024. Subsequently, in February 2025, he signed with the Serie B team Bari on a contract lasting one and a half years. This agreement ended by mutual termination in January 2026.
International play
Gastón represented Uruguay at the youth level, starting with the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship under coach Fabián Coito. He netted five goals during eight matches, which helped his country qualify for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. In that tournament, he scored the deciding goal in a victory against Serbia.
He earned a call-up to the full national team in 2017. His debut occurred on November 10, 2017, in a match against Poland held at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw, which ended in a scoreless draw.
Birthday and age
Gastón Pereiro was born on June 11, 1995, which makes Gastón 31 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Gastón shares the date with 51 other famous people.
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