11 Facundo Pellistri
Facundo Pellistri, 2001-12-20, Forward for Uruguay, plays for Manchester United. 20 international caps, 2 goals. Part of Uruguay's 2026 World Cup Group H squad.
Biography
Panathinaikos winger and a pacey attacker for Uruguay. Currently plying his trade at Manchester United, a clinical forward, Facundo Pellistri possesses sharp finishing instincts and intelligent movement, serving as Uruguay's primary attacking threat. Has earned 20 international caps, scoring 2 goals. Set to compete with Uruguay at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 14 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
He played for Uruguay at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2024 Copa América.
After joining United, he had two loan spells at Spanish club Alavés, where he made 35 appearances in total, before a further loan spell at fellow La Liga side Granada in 2024.
Pellistri represented Uruguay at under-16 level, before making his senior international debut in January 2022.
He made 37 first-team appearances for the club and was named in the Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Season in 2019.