Player: Roberto Maximiliano Pereyra
Personal details
- Full name: Roberto Maximiliano Pereyra
- Date of birth: January 7, 1991
- Place of birth: San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
- Nationality: Argentine
- Preferred foot: Right
- Primary positions: Attacking midfielder / Right winger / Central midfielder
- Height: ~1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Club career (highlights with UDINESE)
- Youth clubs: Youth career began in Argentina; joined River Plate's youth setup before moving to Italy.
- UDINESE Calcio: Pereyra joined Udinese's senior team in 2010 after a spell at River Plate and quickly established himself as a versatile midfielder/winger. He played for Udinese primarily between 2010–2015 (with loan spells elsewhere early on), earning recognition for his dribbling, work rate, and ability to play across the midfield and attack.
- Role and style at Udinese: Used on the right wing or in more central attacking roles; contributed with goals, assists and energetic pressing; valued for tactical flexibility.
- Appearances and goals (approximate for Udinese period): Across his Udinese tenure he made over 120 appearances and scored multiple goals in Serie A (exact counts vary by season and competition).
Later career (brief)
- After Udinese, Pereyra moved to Juventus in 2015, initially on loan and then permanently, before joining Watford in the English Premier League in 2016.
- He returned to Udinese on loan in 2019 and later rejoined them permanently, continuing to feature for the club into the early 2020s.
International career
- National team: Argentina
- Senior debut: 2014
- Tournaments: Part of Argentina squads in friendlies and competitive fixtures; was a squad member for Copa América tournaments (including 2016 Centenario).
Attributes & reputation
- Versatile midfielder capable of playing multiple attacking and midfield roles.
- Known for stamina, dribbling, tactical intelligence and ability to track back defensively.
- Valued as a team player with good crossing and ability to arrive late in the box.
Note: Statistics (appearances/goals) change over time; for the most current numbers consult live databases such as Transfermarkt, Soccerway, or official club records.