Gastón Pereiro #1 nieuwe ster van de Eredivisie

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PSV contracteert Gastón Pereiro



PSV heeft de Uruguayaan Gastón Rodrigo Pereiro López, kortweg Gastón Pereiro, gecontracteerd. De twintigjarige aanvaller annex middenvelder komt over van Club Nacional de Football en ondertekende woensdag een contract voor vijf jaar bij PSV. Gastón Pereiro werd afgelopen maandag al medisch werd gekeurd bij partner TopSupport.

Gastón Rodrigo Pereiro López
Ondanks zijn jonge leeftijd speelde Gastón Pereiro, geboren op 11 juni 1995, al 39 wedstrijden in de Primera División van Uruguay. In twee seizoenen scoorde de aanvallende middenvelder elf keer in de hoogste divisie van het Zuid-Amerikaanse land. Nacional, zoals de voormalige club van Pereiro kortweg wordt genoemd, is de absolute topclub van Uruguay. Afgelopen seizoen werd de club met Pereiro in de gelederen voor de 45e keer landskampioen. Het is bovendien de club die onder meer Luis Suárez, de steraanvaller van FC Barcelona, en verdediger Diego Godín van Atlético Madrid opleidde.

Jeugdinternational
De nieuwste aanwinst van PSV is tevens jeugdinternational van Uruguay. Deze zomer was de 1,88 meter-lange speler nog actief op het WK onder 20. In Nieuw-Zeeland reikte hij met zijn team tot de achtste finale, waarin de leeftijdsgenoten van Brazilië na strafschoppen te sterk bleken. In de groepswedstrijd tegen de latere wereldkampioen Servië maakte hij het winnende doelpunt. Gemiddeld loopt Gastón Pereiro ongeveer een op twee voor zijn land.



Pereiro blij met PSV
In een eerste reactie tegenover PSV TV vertelde Gastón Pereiro heel blij te zijn met zijn overstap naar het Philips Stadion. “De Eredivisie is een fantastische competitie voor een jonge speler. Ik krijg bij PSV bovendien de kans om Champions League te spelen”, vertelde de Uruguyaan. “PSV heeft een rijke traditie met Zuid-Amerikaanse spelers. Ik hoop in hun voetsporen te treden.”

Gaston Pereiro - Welcome to PSV Eindhoven - Skills & Goals | HD

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5 Reasons Why PSV Bought Gaston Pereiro



The current summer transfer window is an important one for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. Their championship win means they are back in the Champions-League for the first time since 2008. 7 years ago they stood no chance in a strong group, this time around they want to do a better job.

Traditionally, the Dutch league is one of the best when it comes to developing young talents. Only recently, PSV winger Memphis Depay was transferred to Manchester United for nearly 30 million ¤. While that is common practice for clubs from the smaller leagues, it leaves them with the only option to start over again with fresh talent, often from abroad. This year, that group will feature one of Uruguay’s most promising starlets: 20 year old Gastón Pereiro. What makes him so special that one of Europe’s most famous clubs is going after and spending 7 million ¤ on him?

1. Technique
Pereiro’s technical abilities are exceptional. In Uruguay’s Primera Division he is superior to most of his opponents in midfield. His passes are precise, particularly when under pressure. Furthermore, he positions himself well to avoid those pressure situations in the first place, knows where the ball will be and where it has to go after. It is rare to find a player who is 1.88m, but still has the skills which are often only seen in shorter players.

2. Finishing
The young Uruguayan is a great finisher for his age. For example, in the South American U20 tournament, he was able to score 5 goals in 8 matches and was leading his team to second place only behind Argentina. Meanwhile, his breakthrough came during the last Aperture season in which he scored 4 goals. In his first and only Copa Libertadores match, he scored the goal that I linked below which showcases a lot of the strengths described in this article.

Gastón Pereiro (Nacional/URU) - Fantastic Goal vs. Palestino (CHI)

3. Polyvalent
The former Nacional midfielder can be used pretty much anywhere offensively. Going back to the aforementioned U20 tournament, Pereiro started playing both wings, before moving to his favorite central offensive midfield position. His abilities would no doubt make it possible for him to play as (supporting) striker as well, controlling long balls and involving his teammates.

4. Robustness
The way Pereiro puts himself into position to even have the opportunity to score goals comparable to the one in the video above is remarkable. He just shrugs off opponents like they don’t even exist. His size and especially his strength are not a common feature among players his age. Personally, I think this is one of the main arguments why he will succeed in Europe.

5. Experience
He might only be 20, but Gastón Pereiro collected a surprising amount of experience throughout his first few professional years. With Club Nacional, he won the Uruguayan championship in June by defeating archrivals Peñarol 3-2 in the legendary Centenario stadium. In addition, countless youth tournaments with his country are found on his resume as well, most recently the U20 World Cup in New Zealand, which ended in a heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to Brazil.

To summarize, the player has all the tools he needs to start a successful career overseas. After some time to acclimatize, he should feel right at home in a league that lies its focus tremendously on technique and strategy. While he can obviously still improve in all areas, predominantly defensively, the future looks bright for Gastón Pereiro. After all, the last famous Uruguayan from Club Nacional that made it in the Netherlands was a certain Luis Suárez. He now is a treble winner.

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Op woensdag 15 juli 2015 12:11 schreef Mexicanobakker het volgende:
Hehe, eindelijk. Dit kan een hele grote worden.

Of een tweede Lodeiro, wie zal het zeggen.

Wat een boef trouwens, die waarnemer