Maya Pellegrini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Littleton, Colorado, U.S. | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santiago Morning | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Colorado Rush | ||
| 2018–2020 | Colorado Rapids | ||
| 2019–2021 | Colorado Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Portland Pilots | ||
| 2022–2023 | Western Carolina Catamounts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 2024– | Santiago Morning | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Chile U20 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 February 2024 | |||
Maya Pellegrini (born 14 November 2002) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Santiago Morning in the Chilean Primera División. Born in the United States, she represents Chile internationally.
Club career[edit]
Born in Littleton, Colorado, United States, as a youth player, Pellegrini was with both Colorado Rush and Colorado Rapids as well as with the Colorado Academy's soccer team from 2019 to 2021.[1]
At college level, she played for Portland Pilots in 2021 and Western Carolina Catamounts in 2022–23 in the NCAA Division I.[1][2]
In August 2023, she moved to Chile and signed with the Universidad Católica women's team in the top division.[3]
The next season, she switched to Santiago Morning.[4]
International career[edit]
In 2018, she was part of the Chile national under-20 team.[1][2]
After a training microcycle with the Chile senior team in June 2023,[5] she received her first call-up, being a substitute player in the 4–0 loss against Brazil on 2 July.[6][7]
Personal life[edit]
Born in the United States, her parents are Ivonne and Gino Pellegrini, both Chileans.[1][3]
She got a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at University of Portland.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Maya Pellegrini - Women's Soccer". University of Portland Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Maya Pellegrini - 2022 - Women's Soccer". Western Carolina University. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Maya Pellegrini se suma a Las Cruzadas". Cruzados (in Spanish). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (9 February 2024). "Maya Pellegrini se convierte en el segundo fichaje de Santiago Morning". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Ramírez, Daniel (9 June 2023). "Con tres jugadoras que actúan en el extranjero: la nómina de La Roja Femenina para un nuevo microciclo". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Tiene 20 años y juega en el fútbol universitario de EE.UU.: Quién es la gran sorpresa de Luis Mena en la "Roja" femenina". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Brasil 4-0 Chile (2 de Jul., 2023) Resultado Final - ESPN (CL)". ESPN (in Spanish). 2 July 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- Maya Pellegrini at Soccerway
- Maya Pellegrini on LinkedIn
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Colorado
- American women's soccer players
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- American people of Chilean descent
- Sportspeople of Chilean descent
- Chilean women's footballers
- Chilean people of American descent
- Sportspeople of American descent
- Chile women's youth international footballers
- Portland Pilots women's soccer players
- Western Carolina Catamounts athletes
- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers
- Santiago Morning (women) footballers
- American expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Expatriate women's footballers in Chile
- Women's association football forwards
- People with acquired Chilean citizenship
- Colorado Academy alumni
- University of Portland alumni
- Western Carolina University alumni
- 21st-century American sportswomen