Sébastien Pineau

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pineau and the second or maternal family name is Flores.
Sébastien Pineau
Photograph of the football player
Sébastien Pineau in 2022
Personal information
Full name Sébastien Gerard Pineau Flores[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21)
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)
*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

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.

Club career

Alianza Lima

Universidad César Vallejo loan

Having 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

On 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

Born 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

Club

As of 2 September 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in MLSNP Playoffs

Honors

Club

References

  1. ^ a b c Sébastien Pineau at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Austin FC II Signs Forward Sébastien Pineau". AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Sebastien Gerard Pineau Flores". asu2022.org.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ ""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.
  12. ^ Sébastien Pineau at Soccerway