[5] Pelegrina was also capped for the Argentina national team, with which he won a Copa América in 1945.

He made his youth career at local Club Lavalle, where he showed his skills as scorer.

[1] Nicknamed Payo, Pelegrina played a total of 18 seasons with Estudiantes, forming a great tandem with Carlos Cirico, his greatest assistant.

[4] During his time at Estudiantes Pelegrina made a number of appearances for Argentina, including games at the South American Championship 1945[6] Pelegrina eventually left Estudiantes in 1956 after scoring 234 goals in 489 games for the club.

He then played for Defensores de Cambaceres in the lower leagues of Argentine football between 1957 and 1961.