Manuel Pelegrina
{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Manuel Pelegrina
| image = Manuelpelegrina.jpg
| image_size = 240
| caption =
| fullname = Manuel Gregorio Pelegrina
| height =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1919|11|29}}
| birth_place = Córdoba, Argentina
| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|11|23|1919|11|29}}
| death_place = La Plata, Argentina
| currentclub =
| clubnumber = 11
| position = Left winger
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1938–1952
| years2 = 1953
| years3 = 1954–1956
| years4 = 1957–1961
| clubs1 = Estudiantes LP
| clubs2 = Huracán
| clubs3 = Estudiantes LP
| clubs4 = Def. de Cambaceres
| caps1 = 489
| caps2 = 29
| caps3 = (See above)
| caps4 = ?
| goals1 = 234
| goals2 = 10
| goals3 =
| goals4 = ?
| nationalyears1 = 1942–1947
| nationalteam1 = Argentina
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| pcupdate = 15 October 2007
}}
Manuel Gregorio Pelegrina (November 29, 1919 – November 23, 1992) was an Argentine football forward that played most of his career for Estudiantes de La Plata. He is not only the highest scoring player in the history of the club with 227 goals but also the most capped player, having attended 489 matches for Estudiantes. Pelegrina is regarded as one of the best left-wingers ever in the history of Argentine football.[https://web.archive.org/web/20071020024852/http://futbolfactory.futbolweb.net/index.php?ff=historicos&f2=00001&idjugador=1235 Manuel Gregorio Pelegrina - biography] on Fútbol Factory (archive)
Besides, Pelegrina is ranked 7th.[https://www.rsssf.org/players/pelegrinadata.html Manuel Pelegrina – Goals in Argentina League] among the all-time Argentine Primera División top scorers with 231 goals in 490 matches, including his goals for Huracán.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/argtops-allt.html Argentina - All-Time Topscorers in League] by Pablo Ciullini and Tomás Rodríguez on the RSSSF He won two titles with Estudiantes, Copa A. Escobar and Copa Gral. P. Ramírez.[https://www.rincondefutbol.com/goleadoreshistoricos-manuel-pelegrina-el-rompe-redes-pincha/ GoleadoresHistóricos: Manuel Pelegrina, el rompe redes “pincha] by Ariel Levy, 6 Oct 2020
Pelegrina was also capped for the Argentina national team, with which he won a Copa América in 1945.
Biography
File:Ricardo Infante, Gabriel Ogando y Manuel Pellegrina (Huracán). - El Gráfico 1755.jpg
Pelegrina was born in San Vicente, Córdoba. He made his youth career at local Club Lavalle, where he showed his skills as scorer. His good performances drew attention of Estudiantes de La Plata and Rosario Central, but he finally signed for Estudiantes.[https://www.estudiantesdelaplata.com/pelegrina-el-hombre-de-los-records/ Pelegrina, el hombre de los récords] on Estudiantes LP
Nicknamed Payo, Pelegrina played a total of 18 seasons with Estudiantes, forming a great tandem with Carlos Cirico, his greatest assistant. He played for the club until their relegation in 1953 when he left with Ricardo Infante to join Huracán. Pellegrina only played one season with Huracán before returning to Estudiantes.
During his time at Estudiantes Pelegrina made a number of appearances for Argentina, including games at the South American Championship 1945[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/45safull.html 1945 Southamerican Championship]
Pelegrina eventually left Estudiantes in 1956 after scoring 234 goals in 489 games for the club. He scored 221 goals in 261 games for Estudiantes in the Primera División. He then played for Defensores de Cambaceres in the lower leagues of Argentine football between 1957 and 1961.[http://olydan.iespana.es/defensores_de_cambaceres.htm History of Defensores de Cambaceres] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009195408/http://olydan.iespana.es/defensores_de_cambaceres.htm |date=2007-10-09 }}
Apart from being the Estudiantes' all-time topscorer, Pelegrina also holds the record of most goals scored in the "La Plata derby" with 11 goals.[https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/1056/29314/1944-manuel-pelegrina-el-inmortal 1944. Manuel Pelegrina, el inmortal] on El Gráfico
Pelegrina died of pneumonia in La Plata on November 23, 1992.[https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol-internacional/2016/11/02/715973-manuel-pelegrina-el-pincharrata-goleador.html Manuel Pelegrina, el "Pincharrata" goleador] on Vavel by César Bellido. 2 Nov 2016
Titles
;Estudiantes L.P
- Copa Adrián C. Escobar (1): 1944
- Copa Gral. P. Ramírez (1): 1945
;Argentina
- Copa América (1): 1945
References
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Category:Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Argentina men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
Category:Club Atlético Huracán footballers
Category:Argentine Primera División players