Central MidfieldArgentina18 years oldPlays for CA River Plate
Lautaro Víctor Ezequiel Pereyra, born 28 March 2008, is a right‑footed central midfielder for River Plate. He rose through the club’s youth ranks, made his first‑team debut in April 2026, and netted his first senior goal in the Copa Sudamericana that same year.
Pereyra’s game is built on precise distribution and composure. He creates five key passes and seven opportunities, showing an eye for space. Dribbling is effective; nine successful dribbles at a 56.2% success rate reveal agility in tight areas. Defensively, he records six actions, four tackles, two interceptions, and 15 recoveries, suggesting good positional sense. Finishing remains a work in progress: zero goals and zero assists in league play, though an xG of 0.94 hints at latent threat. Discipline is flawless—no yellow or red cards, and only three fouls committed.
The pathway to the first team was swift. In January 2025, Pereyra moved from the Juveniles to the U20 squad. The following month, he advanced to the River Plate II side, and by January 2026 he was promoted to the senior roster. His reserve debut came on 18 September 2025, and he made his professional debut on 5 April 2026 against Belgrano. The same season, he scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 draw with Red Bull Bragantino in the Copa Sudamericana. Across 257 minutes of league action, he has yet to record a goal or assist, but his involvement in build‑up play and defensive work is evident.
Contractually, he remains tied to River Plate until the end of 2028.
Sport Witness adds that Tottenham have already made an approach for the player, a claim also attributed to El Intransigente, which originally reported that Spurs, Sporting, and Benfica were monitoring him. River Plate…
Benfica are monitoring River Plate midfielder Lautaro Pereyra. The Argentine central midfielder is a target for the Portuguese side.