Agustín Daniel Pelletieri (born May 17, 1982) is an Argentine former

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who played as a

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Career

Club

Pelletieri began his professional career with Lanús in 2002, making his debut in the

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in 2003. He became an important member of the squad under

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. In 2007, he was a key part of the squad that won the Apertura 2007 tournament, Lanús' first ever top flight league title. Pelletieri joined

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on a one-year loan with a purchase option of €2.5 Million but returned to Lanús after the 2008–09 season. In July 2011, Pelletieri signed for Racing Club on a three-year deal. Pelletieri scored his first and only goal with Racing against

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, helping ''La Academia'' to a 2–0 victory. He signed with

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on February 19, 2014. He scored his first goal for

against the

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to help his team to 3–1 victory. He retired as a played in August 2017.

International

Pelletieri was called up four times for the

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but did not leave the bench. Pelletieri got called to play against

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and

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which was his most recent call up in 2008 by

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Honours

;Lanús *

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: Apertura 2007

References

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* 1982 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders AEK Athens F.C. players Club Atlético Lanús footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Chivas USA players Footballers from Buenos Aires Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Argentine Primera División players Super League Greece players Major League Soccer players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub