Pedro Gallese

Universidad San Martín

Pedro Gallese began his youth career at Academia Tito Drago and Club Deportivo Junior FC before joining that academy at Universidad San Martín in 2007. He made his way through the youth system and debuted for the senior team on 25 June 2008 in a 4–0 victory against Atlético Minero. He made 63 appearances for the club and his performances earned him his first international call-up and eventual cap in 2014.

Loan to Atlético Minero

With his first team opportunities limited, Pedro Gallese joined Atlético Minero on loan for the 2009 season.

Juan Aurich

In 2015, Pedro Gallese decided to leave Universidad San Martín after 7 years at the club. Gallese signed for Juan Aurich and made his debut for the team on 6 February 2015 in a 2–1 win over Defensor La Bocana in the 2015 Torneo Descentralizado. Gallese played in the Copa Libertadores for the first time on 19 February 2015, making his continental debut in a 3–0 defeat to Tigres.

Veracruz

Gallese's performances in the Copa América Centenario in the United States in 2016 made him a target for several clubs. On 19 June 2016, Gallese eventually signed with Mexican club Veracruz. He made his debut for the team on 10 July in the 2016 Supercopa MX, losing the match against Guadalajara 2–0. In the first week of December 2019, Pedro Gallese was released by Veracruz after the club had been disaffiliated from Liga MX.

Loan to Alianza Lima

After falling out of favor…

Pedro Gallese never appeared and was in reserve of Éder Hermoza of the Peru national under-17 football team for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in South Korea. Gallese made his senior international debut on 6 August 2014 in a friendly against Panama. He kept a clean sheet and saved a penalty in the 82nd minute of the 3–0 victory. Pedro Gallese was selected to the squad for the 2015 Copa América held in Chile, with Peru. They won the bronze medal. Gallese was also selected for the squad for the 2016 Copa América Centenario hosted in the United States. During the tournament he was named man of the match in Peru's defeat of Brazil, 1–0. Pedro Gallese became first choice goalkeeper for Peru during 2018 World Cup qualifying. After having fractured his wrist during a Liga MX match with Veracruz in August 2017, Gallese returned for Peru on 5 October 2017. Despite still carrying the injury, Gallese shut out Argentina at La Bombonera with the 0–0 draw keeping Peru in the race to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On 15 November 2017, Gallese was part of the team that qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after Peru defeated New Zealand at the intercontinental playoff. His injury persisted but Gallese was able to keep a clean sheet in both games as Peru won 2–0 on aggregate, qualifying them for the World Cup for the first time in 36 years. In May 2018, he was named in Peru's provisional squad and eventually made it into the final 23. He was the starting goalkeeper for Peru…

Club

As of match played 23 August 2026

International

As of match played 8 June 2026

In 2020, Gallese launched his own Peru-based clothing brand called Pedro Gallese colección, which features hats, masks, and t-shirts. In October 2020, Pedro Gallese colección began selling Black Lives Matter themed hats and t-shirts. On 27 March 2023, a day before a friendly against Morocco, Gallese was taken into custody by the National Police following an altercation between Spanish police and Peruvian players and fans outside a hotel in Madrid. The police alleged that a player had punched a police officer in the eye during the scuffle, but refused to identify the player, although Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Gallese had been taken into custody. According to the Directorate-General of the Civil Guard, Mercedes González Fernández, authorities had warned the Peruvian players to not go outside of the hotel to greet fans, but that they had anyway. Gallese was released by Spanish police after a few hours and was not charged in the incident.