| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Littleton, Colorado, U.S. | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santiago Morning | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Colorado Rush | ||
| 2018–2020 | Colorado Rapids | ||
| 2019–2021 | Colorado Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Portland Pilots | ||
| 2022–2023 | Western Carolina Catamounts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Universidad Católica [es] | ||
| 2024– | Santiago Morning | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Chile U20 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 February 2024 | |||
Maya Pellegrini (born 14 November 2002) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Santiago Morning in the Chilean Primera División. Born in the United States, she represents Chile internationally.
Born in Littleton, Colorado, United States, as a youth player, Pellegrini was with both Colorado Rush and Colorado Rapids as well as with the Colorado Academy's soccer team from 2019 to 2021.[1]
At college level, she played for Portland Pilots in 2021 and Western Carolina Catamounts in 2022–23 in the NCAA Division I.[1][2]
In August 2023, she moved to Chile and signed with the Universidad Católica women's team in the top division.[3]
The next season, she switched to Santiago Morning.[4]
In 2018, she was part of the Chile national under-20 team.[1][2]
After a training microcycle with the Chile senior team in June 2023,[5] she received her first call-up, being a substitute player in the 4–0 loss against Brazil on 2 July.[6][7]
Born in the United States, her parents are Ivonne and Gino Pellegrini, both Chileans.[1][3]
She got a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineeringatUniversity of Portland.[1]
