Daniel Peluffo-Wiese (born 19 April 2003) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Penn State Nittany Lions.[2] Born in the United States, he has represented Uruguay at youth international level.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Peluffo-Wiese | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Miami Beach, Florida, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Penn State Nittany Lions | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Weston | ||
| 2018–2019 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2019–2022 | SpVgg Unterhaching | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Türkgücü München | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Livorno | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Albion | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Uruguay U20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2026 | |||
Club career
editPeluffo-Wiese began his youth career at Cyclone Miami and Weston FC before joining the youth academy of New York Red Bulls in 2018.[4] He moved to Germany in 2019 by signing for SpVgg Unterhaching.[5] On 15 June 2022, Türkgücü München announced the signing of Peluffo-Wiese on a one-year contract.[6]
On 5 August 2023, Peluffo-Wiese joined Serie D club Livorno.[7] On 31 January 2024, he joined Uruguayan club Albion.[4] On 1 May 2026, he joined USL League Two club Lubbock Matadors for the 2026 season.
International career
editBorn in the United States, Peluffo-Wiese chose to play for his father's country Uruguay at international level.[4] He made his debut for the Uruguay under-20 team on 6 September 2022 in a 3–1 friendly win against Uzbekistan.[3] In October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2022 South American Games.[8] He played two matches in the tournament as Uruguay eventually finished fourth after reaching the semi-finals.[9]
Personal life
editPeluffo-Wiese was born in the United States to a Uruguayan father and a German mother, thus making him eligible to represent all three countries.[4] He is a fan of Premier League club Arsenal.[1] He considers Manuel Neuer and Thibaut Courtois as his role models when it comes to his playing position.[1]
Career statistics
edit- As of 2 May 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Türkgücü München | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Bayern | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Livorno | 2023–24 | Serie D | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Albion | 2024 | USD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | USD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lubbock Matadors | 2026 | USL League Two | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Honours
editAlbion
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Daniel Peluffo-Wiese: "Trabajo para ser el mejor arquero posible"". 18 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- 1 2 Daniel Peluffo-Wiese at Soccerway
- 1 2 "Sub-20: Uruguay derrotó a Uzbekistán 3-1 en el inicio del cuadrangular de Maldonado" (in Spanish). 7 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "Daniel Peluffo-Wiese, 'el tanque alemán' nacido en Estados Unidos que sueña con la Celeste". 1 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ↑ "Tres futbolistas que militan en Europa optaron por defender a la selección uruguaya" (in Spanish). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ @turkgucu_munchen; (15 June 2022). "Willkommen Daniel Peluffo-Wiese". Retrieved 16 December 2022 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Ufficialità. Il Livorno ha ingaggiato il portiere uruguaiano Peluffo Wiese" (in Italian). Amaranta.it. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "Juegos Odesur: Marcelo Broli confirmó los 18 futbolistas que representarán a Uruguay" (in Spanish). 1 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ↑ "Türkgücü Munich: Peluffo-Wiese fights for bronze at South American Games". 12 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ "Segunda División: Albion se consagró campeón y Central Español ascendió a Primera" (in Spanish). 26 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
External links
edit- Daniel Peluffo-Wiese at Soccerway
- Daniel Peluffo-Wiese at WorldFootball.net
- Daniel Peluffo-Wiese at DFB (also available in German)
- Daniel Peluffo-Wiese at USL Championship