Mateo Pellegrino

Mateo Pellegrino Casalánguida (born 22 October 2001) is a Spanish-born Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for club Fiorentina.

Club career Pellegrino played in various youth academies across Europe due to his father's footballing commitments on the continent, with the centre-forward notably appearing for Valencia and Inter Milan. In 2018, Pellegrino joined the Vélez Sarsfield academy; a few years before his father would become manager at first-team level. He soon appeared on the substitute's bench for a Copa de la Liga Profesional fixture with Rosario Central on 16 January, though he went unused in a 3–1 away win. His debut arrived under father Mauricio in the same competition on 31 March against Banfield. On 27 June 2022, Pellegrino joined fellow league club Estudiantes on loan until June 2023 with a purchase option.

On 3 February 2025, Pellegrino signed with Parma in Italy.

International career September 2019 saw Pellegrino receive a training call-up from Fernando Batista's Argentina U19s.

Style of play Before becoming a centre-forward, Pellegrino played as a left-back and as a winger.

Personal life Pellegrino is the son of football manager and former footballer Mauricio Pellegrino, while uncle Maximiliano was also a professional footballer. He was born in Valencia, Spain while his father was playing in La Liga for the football club of the same name.