Sébastien Pineau

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. 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.

Austin FC II

On 23 February 2023, Austin FC II announced they had signed Pineau to a two year contract through the 2024 season. 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.

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.

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. After representing Chile U20 at the 2022 South American Games, in November 2022, he switched allegiance to Peru, reportedly due to family influence, stating that he "always wanted to compete".

He was called up to the Peru squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 July 2024

Notes

Honors

Club

• Austin FC II
  • MLS Next Pro Cup: Champions – 2023

References