Vanina Preininger

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Vanina Preininger
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Personal information
Full name Vanina Ailen Preininger
Date of birth (1996-09-26) 26 September 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Lorenzo
Number 5
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
International career‡
Argentina U17
Argentina U20
2021– Argentina 24 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Copa América Femenina
Third place 2025 Ecuador
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 October 2025

Vanina Ailen Preininger (born 26 September 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer and former futsal player who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Femenino club San Lorenzo and the Argentina women's national team.

Early life

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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

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San Lorenzo

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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

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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

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In early 2017, Preininger returned to San Lorenzo for her second stint.[10]

UAI Urquiza

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On 5 October 2020, Preininger was officially announced as a reinforcement for the Furgonero.[11]

Boca Juniors

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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

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In early 2025, Preininger returned to San Lorenzo once again.

International career

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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

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International

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As of match played 28 October 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Argentina 2021 1 0
2022 1 0
2024 8 0
2025 14 0
Total 24 0

Honours

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Clubs

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Boca Juniors

References

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