Pedro Silva Torrejón (born 25 January 1997) is an Argentine professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
who plays as a
left-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
Greek Super League
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club
Panetolikos
Panetolikos Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Παναιτωλικός), or with its full name Panetolikós Yimnastikós Filekpedeftikós Síllogos ( el, Παναιτωλικός Γυμναστικός Φιλεκπαιδευτικός Σύλλογος'' ...
.
Career
Early career
Torrejón began his club career at the age of 10 following a successful trial at
Boca Juniors. Originally a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
, he has since become accustomed to a more defensive role at the instruction of
Juan Simón
Juan Ernesto Simón (born 2 March 1960) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a defender.
Career Early years
Born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Simón started his career with Newell's Old Boys in 1977, at age 9. In 1979, he was part ...
.
Boca Juniors
On 2 January 2016, Torrejón signed his first professional contract with
Boca Juniors, making his debut in a 1–0 defeat to
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Argentine Primera División, and was recognized as one of the ...
on 30 January 2016.
Middlesbrough
On 2 February 2017, it was announced that Torrejón would join
Middlesbrough
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Until the early 1800s, the a ...
on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season with an option to buy, serving as reinforcement for the club's U23 side.
Boston River
On 24 January 2019, Torrejón signed with
Uruguayan Primera División
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club
Boston River
Club Atlético Boston River, simply known as Boston River, is a Uruguayan sports club located in Montevideo. Founded on 20 February 1939, their main focus is on football, currently playing in the Uruguayan Primera División. At the futsal Futs ...
.
Panetolikos
On 18 July 2023, Torrejón signed with Greece Super League club Panetolikos,he debuted for Panetolikos on 21 October 2023.
Pedro Silva Torrejón Scored his first goal for Panetolikos in a 3-2 win against Athens Kallithea on 5 December 2023.
On 4 January 2024, Pedro Silva scored his first career hattrick and his first league goal for Panetolikos in a 3:2 home win against Panserraikos.
References
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Living people
1997 births
Argentine men's footballers
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Argentine Primera División players
Uruguayan Primera División players
Boca Juniors footballers
Middlesbrough F.C. players
Club Olimpo footballers
Boston River players
Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina
Men's association football defenders
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay
Expatriate men's footballers in England
Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay