Alejandro Piedrahita

Alejandro Piedrahita
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Piedrahita Diaz
Date of birth (2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Cartago, Valle del Cauca ,Colombia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gimnasia LP
(on loan from Deportivo Pereira)
Number 7
Youth career
–2014 Comfandi Cartago
2014–2019 El Diamante Sports Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Deportivo Pereira 96 (10)
2023 → Banfield (loan) 5 (0)
2025– → Gimnasia LP (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 18 February 2025 (UTC)

Alejandro Piedrahita Diaz (born 3 September 2002) is a Colombian footballer who plays for as a midfielder for Gimnasia LP, on loan from Deportivo Pereira.

Early life

Piedrahita was born in Cartago, Valle del Cauca to Blanca Edith Díaz and Hernando Piedrahita Escobar. He played football at Comfandi Cartago until he was 12 when in 2014 he started playing at El Diamante Sports Club. He joined Deportivo Pereira in 2019.[1]

Career

He made his debut for Deportivo Pereira in the Categoría Primera A in 2020.[2] He scored his first senior goal on April 6, 2021 in the league against Independiente Medellín.[3] He played 22 times in 2022 as his club won the Colombian league title.[4]

He joined Club Atlético Banfield in January 2023 on loan for a year with the option to join permanently for a transfer fee or $700,000 for 80% of his rights.[5][6]

In February 2025, the transfer to Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, of the Argentine Primera División, takes place. The transfer is made on loan for one year with an option to buy.[7]

International career

Piedrahita was selected to train with the Colombia national under-20 football team in May 2021.[8][9]

Honours

Club

Deportivo Pereira

References

  1. ^ "Alejandro Piedrahíta, one of the promises of Deportivo Pereira". Semillerosdeportivos.com.
  2. ^ "The hard story of Alejandro Piedrahita, the new reinforcement of Banfield". Launion.com.
  3. ^ "Alejandro Piedrahita, the youthful star". Deporterisaraldense.com.
  4. ^ "Alejandro Piedrahita, ready in Argentina: How much is the option?". Futbolete.com.
  5. ^ "Alejandro Piedrahita es nuevo jugador de Banfield". 442.perfil.com.
  6. ^ "BANFIELD ANNOUNCED A NEW REINFORCEMENT". inforegion.com.
  7. ^ "Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata presented its ninth reinforcement". infocielo.com.
  8. ^ "Quién es el octavo refuerzo de Banfield, que viene de Colombia". Launion.com.
  9. ^ "El banqueño Carlos Cantillo convocado a la selección Colombia sub 20". Elimformador.com.

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