Maya Pellegrini (born 14 November 2002) is a

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and

futsal Futsal is a variant of association football played between two teams of five players each on a court smaller than a football pitch. Its rules are based on the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game of association football, and i ...

player who plays as a

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for Femminile Molfetta in the Italian Serie A (futsal). Born in the United States, she represents Chile internationally.

Club career

Born in

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, United States, as a youth player, Pellegrini was with both Colorado Rush and

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as well as with the

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's soccer team from 2019 to 2021. At college level, she played for

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in 2021 and

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in 2022–23 in the

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. In August 2023, she moved to Chile and signed with the Universidad Católica women's team in the top division. The next season, she switched to

Santiago Morning Club de Deportes Santiago Morning (popularly known as Chaguito Morning or Morning) is a Chilean professional Association football, football club based in Recoleta, Chile, Recoleta, Santiago currently playing in Primera B de Chile, Primera B. Hi ...

. In 2025, Pellegrini moved to Italy and signed with Femminile Molfetta in the

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International career

In 2018, she was part of the Chile national under-20 team. After a training microcycle with the Chile senior team in June 2023, she received her first call-up, being a substitute player in the 4–0 loss against

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on 2 July.

Personal life

Born in the United States, her parents are Ivonne and Gino Pellegrini, both Chileans. She got a bachelor's degree in

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University of Portland The University of Portland (UP) is a private Catholic university in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1901 and is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross, which also founded UP's sister school, the University of Notre Da ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pellegrini, Maya 2002 births Living people Soccer players from Colorado American women's soccer players American women's futsal players American expatriate women's soccer players American people of Chilean descent Sportspeople of Chilean descent Chilean women's footballers Chilean women's futsal players 21st-century Chilean sportswomen Chilean people of American descent Sportspeople of American descent Chile women's youth international footballers Portland Pilots women's soccer players Western Carolina Catamounts athletes Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Santiago Morning (women) footballers American expatriate sportspeople in Chile American expatriate sportspeople in Italy Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate women's footballers in Chile Women's association football forwards Naturalized citizens of Chile Colorado Academy alumni University of Portland alumni Western Carolina University alumni 21st-century American sportswomen