Udinese defender Nehuin Perez23 years old, was the biggest surprise in the national team's starting lineup Argentine national team In victory over El Salvador. Lionel Scaloni decided to try alternatives and Perez was one of the most important ones. Player who left Argentinos Juniors He played from the start for the first time in the first team And he did so in a position unknown to him: as a right-back in an asymmetrical defense where Nicolas Gonzalez was a striker on the left. Nehuén Pérez played 90 minutes and served it up. El Salvador only attacked in a limited way and their contribution was more about joining the attack and focusing on retreating and covering spaces. He didn't excel but he didn't have any problems either. His ability to play in different positions could be important to earn a place in the Copa America. Pérez had already made his debut in Argentina, on September 23, 2022, in a 3-0 victory over Honduras. On that day he entered the second half to replace German Pezzella. Nehuén Pérez has had a long career in the youth teamsWhich started at the 2017 South American Under-17 Championship and continued until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She has always been an important part of the national teams. Featured in the lower divisions of Argentinos Juniors, He played only four official matches in the country Before moving to European football in 2019. He played one season with Portuguese club Famalicao, one of Granada's teams, and since 2021 he has been the undisputed starter at Udinese. In your club He usually plays as a centre-back on the left in a line of three. He can also do this as a defender in a line of four. He rarely played as a right winger, a position in which he showed himself against El Salvador.
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