Career
He also spent six months with Liverpool. Pellegrino appeared with Argentina at the 1997 Copa América. After retiring, he embarked in a managerial career.
Club
= Early years Born in Leones, Córdoba, Pellegrino played for Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield during a large portion of the 90"s, as the Buenos Aires-based lived its golden era, winning four leagues and the 1994 Intercontinental and Libertadores Cups.
In 1998-1999 he had his first abroad experience, joining Louis van Gaal"s Football Club Barcelona. = Valencia His main dark spot occurred during the 2000-2001 Union of European Football Associations Champions League final as he missed the decisive penalty shootout attempt against Football Club Bayern Munich (1–1 after 120 minutes)– he also played in the previous season"s decisive match, which also ended in defeat, against Real Madrid (0–3).
Overall though, in his six years at Valencia, he was a very important first-team member, and amassed nearly 200 official appearances for the club = Liverpool / Retirement In early January 2005, after having been frozen out by Claudio Ranieri, Pellegrino joined former Valencia boss Rafael Benítez at Liverpool on a free transfer, signing a six-month contract– this move made him the first Argentine player in the history of the club
He played 12 times for the Reds in the Premier League – 13 overall – but his performances were not enough to secure a longer contract, and he was released by the club at the end of the season.
After being released Pellegrino returned to Spain, having an unassuming stint with Deportivo Alavés (less than half of the matches played, first division relegation). International
Pellegrino gained three caps for Argentina, all during 1997. He was picked for the squad at that year"s Copa América and made his debut precisely in the continental tournament, against Ecuador in the group stage.
After retiring in June 2006 Pellegrino stayed connected with Valencia, coaching its Cadete-B (youth team).
Two years later he decided to return to Liverpool, who still had Benítez in charge, as first-team coach, a position in which he remained until the summer of 2010 as the pair moved to Inter Milan. In December 2010, as Benítez resigned from his post, Pellegrino was also dismissed.
On 7 May 2012 he was appointed at former team Valencia, signing for two years as a replacement for Unai Emery who left at the end of the season. On 1 December 2012, following a 2–5 home loss against Real Sociedad which left the club in 12th place, Pellegrino was relieved of his duties.
He subsequently returned to his country, signing with Estudiantes de Louisiana Plata.
On 14 April 2015, Pellegrino was sacked by president Juan Sebastián Verón. In June, he was appointed at fellow league side Club Atlético Independiente.