Mariano Pernía

Mariano Pernía
Pernía playing for Atlético Madrid in 2007
Personal information
Full name Mariano Andrés Pernía Molina
Date of birth (1977-05-04) 4 May 1977
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 San Lorenzo 0 (0)
1999–2002 Independiente 46 (2)
2003–2004 Recreativo 59 (3)
2004–2006 Getafe 72 (13)
2006–2010 Atlético Madrid 80 (1)
2010 Nacional 7 (0)
2011–2012 Tigre 9 (1)
Total 273 (20)
International career
2006–2007 Spain 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mariano Andrés Pernía Molina (born 4 May 1977) is an Argentine-Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back and current race car driver.

After starting professionally with Independiente, he moved to Spain in the early 2000s, going on to represent three teams in the country – most notably Getafe and Atlético Madrid, scoring ten La Liga goals in one sole season with the former – amassing Spanish top flight totals of 171 matches and 16 goals over seven seasons.

Born in Argentina, Pernía represented the Spain national team in the 2006 World Cup.