Fabrizio Peralta

{{short description|Paraguayan association football player (born 2002)}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Fabrizio Peralta

|fullname = Fabrizio José Peralta Ramírez

|birth_place = Asunción, Paraguay

| height = {{height|m=1.76}}

|image =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|08|02|df=y}}

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = Athletico Paranaense
(on loan from Cruzeiro)

|clubnumber = 33

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Club Guaraní

|youthyears2 = 2019–2023

|youthclubs2 = Cerro Porteño

|youthyears3 = 2021

|youthclubs3 = → Flamengo (loan)

|years1 = 2023–2024

|clubs1 = Cerro Porteno

|caps1 = 30

|goals1 = 3

|years2 = 2024–

|clubs2 = Cruzeiro

|caps2 = 3

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2025–

|clubs3 = → Athletico Paranaense (loan)

|caps3 = 0

|goals3 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2019

|nationalteam1 = Paraguay U17

|nationalcaps1 = 14

|nationalgoals1 = 3

|nationalyears2 = 2023–

|nationalteam2 = Paraguay U23

|nationalcaps2 = 6

|nationalgoals2 = 1

|nationalyears3 = 2024–

|nationalteam3 = Paraguay

|nationalcaps3 = 1

|nationalgoals3 = 0

|club-update = 30 September 2024

|ntupdate = 11 June 2024

}}

Fabrizio José Peralta Ramírez (born 2 August 2002) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense, on loan from Cruzeiro and the Paraguay national team.{{Soccerway|fabrizio-peralta/597842}}https://www.otempo.com.br/sports/cruzeiro/2024/6/16/reforco-do-cruzeiro-e-convocado-para-a-disputa-da-copa-america

Early life

He grew up in Pinozá and was a youth player at Club Guaraní as a teenager before joining Cerro Porteño.{{cite web|date=16 March 2024|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/fabrizio-peralta-perseverancia-y-talento?_amp=true|website=ultimahora|accessdate=4 June 2024|title= Fabrizio Peralta, perseverancia y talento}} He joined Brazilian side Flamengo on a fixed-term loan in 2021.

Club career

He made his league debut for Cerro Porteño on 3 June 2023 against Club Libertad.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/03/paraguay/division-profesional/cerro-porteno/club-libertad/4004475/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=4 June 2024|date=3 June 2023|title= CERRO PORTEÑO VS. LIBERTAD 2 - 0}} In October 2023, he signed a three-year contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/2023/10/05/cerro-porteno-peralta-hasta-2026/?outputType=amp|website=abc.com|accessdate=4 June 2024|title= Cerro Porteño: Peralta until 2026|date=5 October 2023}}

He captained Cerro Porteño for the first time in February 2024 against Club Olimpia.{{cite web|title= Fabrizio Peralta: "Nos repusimos muy tarde"|url= https://d10.ultimahora.com/fabrizio-peralta-nos-repusimos-muy-tarde?_amp=true |website=Ultimahora|date=17 February 2024|accessdate=4 June 2024}} He made his debut for Cerro Porteno in the Copa Libertadores on 4 April 2024 away against Colo Colo.{{cite web|url= https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/cerro-porteno/2024/04/03/la-formacion-de-cerro-porteno-para-enfrentar-a-colo-colo/?outputType=amp |title= The formation of Cerro Porteño to face Colo Colo today |website=abc.com.py|accessdate=4 June 2024}}{{cite web|website=Soccerway|date=4 April 2024|title=COLO COLO VS. CERRO PORTENO 1-0|accessdate=4 June 2024|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/04/south-america/copa-libertadores/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/cerro-porteno/4340085}}

In June 2024, he transferred to Cruzeiro, from Brazil.https://www.otempo.com.br/sports/cruzeiro/2024/6/14/pedro-lourenco-confirma-a-contratacao-de-fabrizio-peralta-pelo-c

In February 2025, he transferred on loan to Athletico Paranaense. https://www.athletico.com.br/noticia/fabrizio-peralta-e-o-novo-volante-do-rubro-negro

Style of play

He has been described as a winger,{{cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/de/news/fabrizio-peralta-jugo-su-ultimo-partido-de-libertadores-con-cerro-39563600|website=One Football|accessdate=4 June 2024|title=Did Fabrizio Peralta win the last Libertadores party with Cerro?|date=30 May 2024}} but has been praised by the Paraguay national team manager, Daniel Garnero, for his versatility across midfield.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/2024/05/31/la-base-para-la-copa-america/?outputType=amp|website=abc.com.py|accessdate=4 June 2024|title=The basis for the Copa América|date=31 May 2024}}

==International career==

He played for the Paraguayan U17 team in the 2019 South American U-17 Championship in where he was top scorer for Paraguay with three goals. He also played in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.{{cite web|url= https://www.flaresenha.com/fabrizio-peralta-celebra-oportunidade-no-flamengo-sonho-de-crianca|website=flaresenha|accessdate=4 June 2024|title= Fabrizio Peralta celebra oportunidade no Flamengo: "Sonho de criança"|date=21 March 2021}}

He played for the Paraguay national under-23 football team in the COMMENBAL Olympic qualifiers in 2024, scoring the only goal of a game in a 1-0 win against Brazil U23 in February 2024.{{cite web|url= https://english.aawsat.com/sports/4836556-olympic-champions-brazil-shocked-1-0-paraguay-2024-qualifier%C2%A0?_wrapper_format=html&page=2|website=aawsat.com|accessdate=4 June 2024|title= Olympic Champions Brazil Shocked 1-0 by Paraguay in 2024 Qualifier |date=6 February 2024}}

He was called-up to the senior Paraguay squad in March 2024 but their friendly match against Russia at that time was cancelled due to the Crocus City Hall attack.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=https://rfs.ru/news/220120|title=Матч Россия – Парагвай отменён|trans-title=Russia and Paraguay game is canceled|date=23 March 2024|language=ru}} He was called up again in May 2024 ahead of their friendly matches against Peru, Chile and Panama in June 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.versus.com.py/hoy/2024/05/31/la-satisfaccion-y-emocion-de-fabri-peralta-tras-recibir-la-convocatoria-a-la-albirroja-absoluta/|title= The satisfaction and emotion of Fabri Peralta after receiving the call to the absolute Albirroja|date=May 31, 2024|website=Versus.com|accessdate=4 June 2024}}

Peralta made his debut on 11 June 2024 in a friendly against Chile at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos. He started the game and was substituted at half-time as Chile won 3–0.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/701636/|title=Chile v Paraguay game report|date=11 June 2024}}

Personal life

He has the nickname el "Pitbull".{{cite web|url=https://www.versus.com.py/versus/2024/05/10/fabrizio-peralta-con-la-ansiedad-a-flor-de-piel-en-la-previa-del-superclasico/|website=Versus.com|accessdate=4 June 2024|title= Fabrizio Peralta with anxiety on the surface in the run-up to the Superclásico|date=10 May 2024}}{{cite web |date=22 February 2024|title=¿Disgusto en Cerro Porteño por la capitanía de Fabrizio Peralta?|website=One Football|accessdate=4 June 2024|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/disgusto-en-cerro-porteno-por-la-capitania-de-fabrizio-peralta-39091517}}{{cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/la-satisfaccion-y-emocion-de-fabri-peralta-tras-recibir-la-convocatoria-a-la-albirroja-absoluta-39567603|website=One Football|accessdate=4 June 2024|date=

31 May 2024|title=La satisfacción y emoción de Fabri Peralta tras recibir la convocatoria a la Albirroja absoluta}}