Mauricio Andrés Pellegrino Luna (Latin American Spanish: [mawˈɾisjo peleˈɣɾino]; born 5 October 1971) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, currently manager of Lanús.

Pellegrino embarked on a managerial career after retiring, notably working two years with Vélez Sarsfield and leading Alavés to the 2017 Copa del Rey final.

Born in Leones, Córdoba,[3] Pellegrino played for Vélez Sarsfield during a large portion of the 1990s, as the Buenos Aires-based club experienced its golden age, winning four Primeira División championships and the 1994 Intercontinental Cup and Copa Libertadores.

[8] Pellegrino had his best years with another Spanish side, Valencia, partnering countryman Roberto Ayala in the heart of the back-four while helping them to two league titles during his tenure,[9] with the addition of the 2003–04 edition of the UEFA Cup.

[11] Arguably Pellegrino's worst moment occurred during the 2000–01 final of the UEFA Champions League as he missed the last penalty shootout attempt against Bayern Munich (1–1 after 120 minutes)[12]– he also played in the previous season's decisive match, which also ended in defeat, to Real Madrid (3–0).

[14] In early January 2005, after having been frozen out by Claudio Ranieri,[15] Pellegrino joined former Valencia boss Rafael Benítez at Liverpool on a free transfer, signing a six-month contract[16]– this move made him the first Argentine player in the history of the club.

He played 12 times for the Reds in the Premier League – 13 overall – but his performances were not enough to secure a longer contract, and he was released by the club at the end of the season.

[30] In his first season he qualified the team for the final of the Copa del Rey for the first time ever, after a 1–0 aggregate defeat of Celta;[31] in the decisive match, played in Madrid, they lost 3–1 to Barcelona.

[41] Domestically, they were runners-up to River Plate in the 2021 season; holding a 56% winning percentage over his entire spell, he resigned on 23 March 2022 after a poor start to the Copa de la Liga Profesional.