Vanina Preininger
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.jpg) Preininger in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Vanina Ailen Preininger | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | São Paulo | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | San Lorenzo | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | River Plate | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | San Lorenzo | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | UAI Urquiza | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Boca Juniors | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | San Lorenzo | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | São Paulo | ||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| Argentina U17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Argentina U20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Argentina | 29 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 April 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Vanina Ailen Preininger (born 26 September 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer and former futsal player who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1 club São Paulo and the Argentina women's national team.
Preininger took her first steps at the "Jóvenes Deportistas" club in Villa Lugano,[1] playing with boys until a teacher took her to try out for San Lorenzo. However, due to school, she dropped out.[2]
Club career
San Lorenzo
Preininger returned to Las Cuervas after a while and began playing in the girls' soccer school. In 2010, at just 13 years old, she trained with the first team.[2] Also in that year, Preininger also had several minutes with the first team[3] until 2014,[4][5] She also played futsal for the Blaugrana team until that year, winning several titles.[6] In 2015, she was part of the Kimberley club.[7]
River Plate
In 2014, Preininger was part of Las Millonarias.[8] Much in the veins of her first stint in San Lorenzo, she also played futsal in addition to 11-a-side football.[9]
Return to San Lorenzo
In early 2017, Preininger returned to San Lorenzo for her second stint.[10]
UAI Urquiza
On 5 October 2020, Preininger was officially announced as a reinforcement for the Furgonero.[11]
Boca Juniors
On 22 January 2022, the Xeneize club announced Preininger as a reinforcement for the season.[12] In September 2022, her club was crowned champion of the Campeonato Femenino and reached the finals of the Copa Libertadores.[13][14]
Second return to San Lorenzo
In early 2025, Preininger returned to San Lorenzo once again.
International career
In 2013, Preininger played in the South American Under-17 Championship and in 2015 in the Under-20 Championship.[15] She made her senior debut for Argentina on 17 April 2021, in a 3–1 friendly loss against Brazil.[16]
In June 2025, Preininger was named to the senior national team for the 2025 Copa América Femenina.[17]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 14 April 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | |
