Vanina Preininger

Vanina Preininger
Preininger in 2026
Personal information
Full name Vanina Ailen Preininger
Date of birth (1996-09-26) 26 September 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
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
Women's football
Representing  Argentina
Copa América Femenina
Third place2025 Ecuador
* 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.

Early life

Preininger took her first steps at the "Jóvenes Deportistas" club in Villa Lugano, playing with boys until a teacher took her to try out for San Lorenzo. However, due to school, she dropped out.

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. Also in that year, Preininger also had several minutes with the first team until 2014, She also played futsal for the Blaugrana team until that year, winning several titles. In 2015, she was part of the Kimberley club.

River Plate

In 2014, Preininger was part of Las Millonarias. Much in the veins of her first stint in San Lorenzo, she also played futsal in addition to 11-a-side football.

Return to San Lorenzo

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

UAI Urquiza

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

Boca Juniors

On 22 January 2022, the Xeneize club announced Preininger as a reinforcement for the season. In September 2022, her club was crowned champion of the Campeonato Femenino and reached the finals of the Copa Libertadores.

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. She made her senior debut for Argentina on 17 April 2021, in a 3–1 friendly loss against Brazil.

In June 2025, Preininger was named to the senior national team for the 2025 Copa América Femenina.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 14 April 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina 202110
202210
202480
2025140
202650
Total290

Honours

Clubs

Boca Juniors

References

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  11. ↑ "Vanina Preininger: "Voy a dar todo por el equipo y por el club" | CLUB DEPORTIVO UAI URQUIZA". www.uaiurquiza.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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  13. ↑ "La campaña de Boca Juniors, ganador del Campeonato YPF". Sitio Oficial de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Palmeiras goleó a Boca Juniors en la final y es campeón de la Copa Libertadores Femenina". infobae (in European Spanish). 28 October 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  15. ↑ Ramos, Gabriel (11 August 2020). "Se mueve el mercado de pases en San Lorenzo". Localía Femenina (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "La Selección Femenina ya se encuentra en España". Sitio Oficial de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Lista de convocadas para la Copa América 2025" (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 27 June 2025.