Mauricio Pellegrino, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mauricio Pellegrino

Argentine footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1971

Place of Birth: Leones, Córdoba Province, Argentina

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Mauricio Andrés Pellegrino Luna (American Spanish: [mau'?isjo pele'??ino]; born 5 October 1971) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is a manager. After nearly one decade with Vélez Sarsfield, he spent the vast majority of his remaining career in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 176 games and five goals over the course of eight seasons for three clubs, notably Valencia with which he won three titles (he won nine while in Argentina).
He also had a six-month stint with Liverpool, and appeared with Argentina at the 1997 Copa América. Pellegrino embarked on a managerial career after retiring, notably working two years with Estudiantes and leading Alavés to the 2017 Copa del Rey Final.
For eight months, he was in charge of Southampton in the Premier League.