Mauricio Pereyra

Mauricio Pereyra
	Pereyra with Krasnodar in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Mauricio Ernesto Pereyra Antonini
Date of birth	15 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nacional
Youth career
2007–2008	Nacional
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2011	Nacional
2011–2013	Lanús
2013–2019	Krasnodar
2019–2023	Orlando City
2024–	Nacional
International career‡
2009	Uruguay U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2009

Mauricio Ernesto Pereyra Antonini (born 15 March 1990) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Uruguayan Primera División club Nacional.

Career

Club Nacional

Pereyra made his professional debut for Nacional in a 2009 Copa Libertadores qualifying match against Paraguayan Club Nacional, on 18 February 2009.

Lanús

On 2 August 2011, Pereyra joined Lanús of Argentina for a fee of US$1,300,000.^[2] On 26 September 2011 he scored his first goal in the 1–1 home draw against Club Atlético Colón.

Krasnodar

On 24 February 2013, Pereyra signed for Krasnodar on a three-and-a-half-year contract,^[3] extending his contract on 30 April 2015, until the summer of 2019.^[4]

On 20 May 2019, FC Krasnodar confirmed that Pereyra will leave the club after his contract expires at the end of the 2018–19 season.^[5]

Orlando City

On 30 July 2019, Orlando City announced they had signed Pereyra, initially to a Designated Player contract.^[6] He made his debut for the team on 17 August 2019, appearing as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 draw away to Minnesota United. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 July 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Philadelphia Union during the MLS is Back Tournament.^[7] He scored again in the tournament's final on 11 August as Orlando finished runners-up, losing to Portland Timbers 2–1.^[8] Ahead of the 2022 season, Pereyra signed a new one-year DP contract with Orlando and was named captain following the offseason departure of Nani.^[9] On November 23, 2022, Orlando signed Pereyra to a new two-year contract using allocation money meaning he would no longer occupy a Designated Player slot.^[10] Pereyra and Orlando mutually agreed to terminate his contract on 6 December 2023.^[11]

Nacional

In December 2023, it was announced Pereyra would return to Nacional ahead of the 2024 Uruguayan Primera División season, 12 years after he originally departed the club.^[12]

Personal life

Born in Uruguay, Pereyra is of Italian descent and holds dual-citizenship.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 November 2023^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Playoffs		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nacional	2009–10	Uruguayan Primera División	17	1	–		11	1	2^[a]	0	–		30	2
	2010–11	Uruguayan Primera División	25	2	–		5	0	1^[b]	0	–		31	2
	Total		42	3	0	0	16	1	3	0	0	0	61	4
Lanús	2011–12	Argentine Primera División	28	1	1	0	5	0	–		–		34	1
	2012–13	Argentine Primera División	19	2	0	0	–		–		–		19	2
	Total		47	3	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	53	3
Krasnodar	2012–13	Russian Premier League	9	1	0	0	–		–		–		9	1
	2013–14		24	6	3	0	–		–		–		27	6
	2014–15		27	9	0	0	11	2	–		–		38	11
	2015–16		20	1	2	0	6	1	–		–		28	2
	2016–17		21	2	0	0	10	0	–		–		31	2
	2017–18		27	1	0	0	3	2	–		–		30	3
	2018–19		25	3	3	0	9	1	–		–		37	4
	Total		154	23	8	0	38	6	0	0	0	0	200	29
Orlando City	2019	MLS	6	0	0	0	–		–		–		6	0
	2020		16	2	–		–		2	0	4^[c]	1	22	3
	2021		29	1	–		–		1	0	1^[d]	0	31	1
	2022		32	1	6	1	–		1	0	–		39	2
	2023		31	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	2^[d]	1	38	1
	Total		114	4	6	1	2	0	7	0	7	2	136	7
Career total			357	33	15	1	61	7	10	0	7	2	450	43

^ 2010 Primera División Championship playoffs
^ 2011 Primera División Championship playoffs
^ MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
^ ^a ^b Leagues Cup

Honours

Nacional

Uruguayan Primera División (2): 2008–09, 2010–11

Orlando City

U.S. Open Cup: 2022

References

^ "Mauricio Pereyra". Orlando City SC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
^ "Mauricio Pereyra, la nueva carta de Lanús". 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
^ "Краснодар подписал уругвайца Маурисио Перейру". fckrasnodar.ru (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "Краснодар продлил контракт с Маурисио Перейрой". fckrasnodar.ru (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "22 МАЯ ПРИГЛАШАЕМ НА ОТКРЫТУЮ ТРЕНИРОВКУ!" [We invite you to an open workout on 22 May!] (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 20 May 2019.
^ "Orlando City SC Signs Uruguayan Midfielder Mauricio Pereyra". orlandocitysc.com. Orlando City SC. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ "Philadelphia Union 1, Orlando City SC 1 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ "Portland Timbers 2, Orlando City SC 1 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ "Orlando City SC Re-Signs Midfielder Mauricio Pereyra". www.orlandocitysc.com.
^ "Orlando City SC signs midfielder Mauricio Pereyra to two-year contract". www.orlandocitysc.com.
^ "Orlando City, Mauricio Pereyra mutually terminate contract | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
^ "Nacional anunció la vuelta de Mauricio Pereyra". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 12 December 2023.
^ ""MAURICIO PEREYRA ES EL PRIMER REFUERZO POSIBLE DEL CELTA"". Tenfield.com. 16 May 2019.
^ "M.Pereyra". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

External links

[15] 2010 Primera División Championship playoffs

[16] 2011 Primera División Championship playoffs

[17] MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage

[leagues_cup-18] Leagues Cup

[1] "Mauricio Pereyra". Orlando City SC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

[2] "Mauricio Pereyra, la nueva carta de Lanús". 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.

[3] "Краснодар подписал уругвайца Маурисио Перейру". fckrasnodar.ru (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

[4] "Краснодар продлил контракт с Маурисио Перейрой". fckrasnodar.ru (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

[5] "22 МАЯ ПРИГЛАШАЕМ НА ОТКРЫТУЮ ТРЕНИРОВКУ!" [We invite you to an open workout on 22 May!] (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 20 May 2019.

[6] "Orlando City SC Signs Uruguayan Midfielder Mauricio Pereyra". orlandocitysc.com. Orlando City SC. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[7] "Philadelphia Union 1, Orlando City SC 1 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[8] "Portland Timbers 2, Orlando City SC 1 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[9] "Orlando City SC Re-Signs Midfielder Mauricio Pereyra". www.orlandocitysc.com.

[10] "Orlando City SC signs midfielder Mauricio Pereyra to two-year contract". www.orlandocitysc.com.

[11] "Orlando City, Mauricio Pereyra mutually terminate contract | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.

[12] "Nacional anunció la vuelta de Mauricio Pereyra". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 12 December 2023.

[13] ""MAURICIO PEREYRA ES EL PRIMER REFUERZO POSIBLE DEL CELTA"". Tenfield.com. 16 May 2019.

[14] "M.Pereyra". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

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