Marco Pellegrino

Marco Pellegrino (born 18 July 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club AC Milan.

Early life
Born in Buenos Aires, in a family with Italian origins, Marco Pellegrino first played youth tennis at high level, before switching to football.

Platense
Marco Pellegrino joined the Club Atlético Platense academy in 2010. He signed his first professional contract with the club in November 2021.

Marco Pellegrino made his professional debut for Platense on the 14 March 2023, starting the Primera División game against Vélez Sarsfield. On July 30, he scored his first ever goal in a 1–1 draw against Gimnasia, coincidentally his last game for the club.

AC Milan
On 22 August 2023, Pellegrino joined Italian Serie A club AC Milan on a five-year contract until 30 June 2028.

On 29 October 2023, Pellegrino made his debut for Milan in a 2–2 away draw with Napoli, coming on as a substitute for the injured Pierre Kalulu 19 minutes into the game. However, at the 87th minute, Pellegrino himself had to be substituted due to an injury that ruled him out of play for three months. He came back from injury to play with the Primavera side in January 2024.

Loan to Salernitana
On 1 February 2024, Pellegrino joined fellow Serie A club Salernitana on a six-month loan until the end of the season.

International career
He made his debut with the Argentina national under-23 team for a 1–1 draw friendly match against the Venezuela national under-23 team on 14 October 2023, featuring full-time as a starter.

Pellegrino was part of the 34 players that were called up to the Argentina national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Paraguay and Peru on 12 and 17 October 2023, respectively.