Germán Julio César Ferreyra (Latin American Spanish: [xeɾˈman ˈxuʃo ˈsesaɾ feˈreiɾa];[1][a] born 13 January 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Australian A-League Men side Melbourne City.[2]

Germán Ferreyra
Ferreyra with Yenisey in 2022
Personal information
Full name Germán Julio César Ferreyra
Date of birth (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth González Catán, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
–2015 Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Vélez Sarsfield 2 (0)
2016Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 3 (1)
2016–2018 Unión La Calera 23 (2)
2017–2018Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 16 (1)
2019–2020 Racing Club 16 (0)
2020–2021 Akron Tolyatti 13 (0)
2021–2024 Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 75 (4)
2024–2026 Melbourne City 49 (2)
International career
2013 Argentina U17 15 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2024

Career

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In October 2020, Akron Tolyatti announced the signing of Ferreyra.[3]

In July 2021, Ferreyra signed a 1year contract, with the option of a second, with Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.[4]

On 17 July 2024, Melbourne City announced the singing of Ferreyra to a two-year contract.[5]

German is known to be a big fan of the A-League alternative preview show 'The Warm Up'.

On 31 May 2025, Melbourne City FC won the A-League Championship Grand Final in the derby against Melbourne Victory. German played the whole game after 22 other appearances during the season.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 May 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vélez Sarsfield 2015 Argentine Primera División 200020
Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 2016 Argentine Primera División 310031
Unión La Calera 2016–17 Primera B de Chile 232232
Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 1611020191
Racing Club 2019 Uruguayan Primera División 160160
Akron Tolyatti 2020–21 Russian Football National League 130130
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 2021–22 Russian Football National League 28160341
2022–23 Russian First League 2610020281
2023–24 21220232
Total 7548020854
Melbourne City 2024–25 A-League Men 24210252
Career total 17210100202018610

Honours

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Melbourne City

Notes

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  1. As pronounced in Argentinian Spanish using sheísmo. With zheísmo, Julio is pronounced [ˈxuʒo].

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