Sébastien Gerard Pineau Flores (born 20 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austin FC II. Born in Chile, he is a youth international for Peru.
 Sébastien Pineau in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sébastien Gerard Pineau Flores[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC II | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alianza Lima | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Alianza Lima | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → UCV (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Austin FC II | 45 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Chile U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | Peru U20 | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:57, 4 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2023 | |||
Club career
editAlianza Lima
editUniversidad César Vallejo loan
editHaving spent the 2021 season on loan with Universidad César Vallejo, Pineau returned to Alianza Lima for 2022, making his debut in a 2–0 win over Cienciano.[2] With his contract at Alianza ending on 31 October 2022, he was left a free agent, stating that he would wait until after the 2023 South American U-20 Championship had concluded to negotiate a renewal with the club.[3]
Austin FC II
editOn 23 February 2023, Austin FC II announced they had signed Pineau to a two-year contract through the 2024 season.[4] Pineau was the starting #9 for Austin FC II when they won the 2023 MLS Next Pro Cup, beating the Columbus Crew 2 by a score of 3–1.[5]
International career
editBorn in Santiago, Chile, to a Peruvian mother and French father, Pineau initially opted to represent his nation of birth, Chile, at international level, making his debut in December 2021.[6]
In May 2022, he played in a friendly game for the Chile under-20 team against Uruguay, before being called up to represent both Chile and Peru in August of the same year.[7] After representing Chile U20 at the 2022 South American Games,[8] in November 2022, he switched allegiance to Peru, reportedly due to family influence, stating that he "always wanted to compete".[9][10]
He was called up to the Peru squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 2 September 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alianza Lima | 2021 | Peruvian Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| UCV (loan) | 2021 | Peruvian Primera División | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Austin FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 25 | 7 | – | – | 4[a] | 0 | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2024 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 21 | 7 | ||||
| Career total | 53 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 14 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLSNP Playoffs
Honors
editClub
- Austin FC II
- MLS Next Pro Cup: Champions – 2023
References
edit- ^ a b c Sébastien Pineau at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Debut en Alianza Lima: Sebastien Pineau ingresó en el encuentro ante Cienciano" [Debut in Alianza Lima: Sebastien Pineau entered the match against Cienciano]. trome.pe (in Spanish). 16 October 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Sebastien Pineau responde contundentemente sobre renovación de Alianza Lima" [Sebastien Pineau responds forcefully about the renewal of Alianza Lima]. libero.pe (in Spanish). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Austin FC II Signs Forward Sébastien Pineau". AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Gordon, Colby (22 October 2023). "Austin FC II rallies late in second half to win MLS Next Pro Cup". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Sebastien Pineau, delantero de Alianza Lima, debutó con la Sub-20 de Chile" [Sebastien Pineau, striker for Alianza Lima, made his debut with the Chilean Under-20]. rpp.pe (in Spanish). 11 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Nunez, Franco (18 August 2022). "¿Le dice no a Perú? Sebastién Pineau convocado a la Sub-20 de Chile" [Say no to Peru? Sebastién Pineau called up to the Chilean Sub-20]. pasefiltrado.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Sebastien Gerard Pineau Flores". asu2022.org.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Deppe, Matías (30 November 2022). "Sebastien Pineau decide jugar por Perú" [Sebastien Pineau decides to play for Peru]. tntsports.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Mardones, Jean (12 January 2023). "Sebastien Pineau se sincera tras rechazar a La Roja: "Escogí Perú porque quiero competir siempre"" [Sebastien Pineau is honest after rejecting La Roja: "I chose Peru because I always want to compete"]. biobiochile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ ""El nuevo Cavani": Sebastien Pineau, el delantero que Perú le sacó a Chile y podría jugar para Francia" ["The new Cavani": Sebastien Pineau, the striker that Peru took from Chile and could play for France]. lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 8 June 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Sébastien Pineau at Soccerway
External links
edit- Sebastien Pineau at Soccerway.com
