Guillermo May

Guillermo May
May with Nacional in 2014
Personal information
Full name Luis Guillermo May Bartesaghi
Date of birth (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Nacional 5 (1)
2018–2019 → Deportivo Fabril (loan) 29 (4)
2020–2021 → Cerro Largo (loan) 27 (7)
2022–2023 Danubio 58 (16)
2023–2024 Newell's Old Boys 38 (10)
2024–2026 Auckland FC 54 (15)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 June 2026

Luis Guillermo May Bartesaghi (Latin American Spanish: [lwis ɣiˈʃeɾmo maj],[a] Italian: [bar.teˈza.ɡi];[1] born 11 March 1998), known as Guillermo May, is a Uruguayan professional footballer who most recently played as a forward for A-League club Auckland FC.

Career

A youth academy product of Nacional, May was part of club's under-20 team which won 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[2] He scored 4 goals from 5 matches in the tournament, including a hat-trick against Colo-Colo in group stage.[3]

Deportivo Fabril, reserve team of Deportivo de La Coruña announced the loan signing of May in July 2018.[2] He played 29 matches and scored four goals for the club in Spanish third division.

May joined Uruguayan top division club Cerro Largo on loan prior to 2020 Uruguayan Primera División season.[4] He made his professional debut on 9 March 2020 in a 0–0 draw against Boston River.[5]

On 17 September 2024, May joined Auckland FC alongside two other international visa players, Luis Felipe Gallegos and Louis Verstraete, agreeing a move to the club for their inaugural season.[6]

On 19 October 2024, May made his debut for Auckland FC, assisting Logan Rogerson in the club's second ever goal in a 2–0 win over Brisbane Roar.[7]

He scored his first goal for Auckland FC in a 1–0 away win over Macarthur FC.[8] May finished the 2024–25 season as Auckland FC's leading scorer with nine goals, helping the club win the A-League Men Premiership and earning the inaugural player of the season award.[9]

On 6 December 2025, May came on as a second-half substitute in the 5th iteration of the New Zealand Derby over Wellington Phoenix, scoring his first goal of the 2025–26 season during the 3–1 win, with the goal he became the first Auckland FC player to reach double figures in goals.[10][11] His second season was less prolific, with May scoring five goals. His final goal for the club came on 2 May 2026 in an elimination final against Melbourne City in the finals series.[12][13] His last appearance was in a 1–1 draw with Adelaide United in the first leg of the semi-finals,[14] where he suffered a syndesmosis injury.[15][16]

On 12 June 2026, May departed Auckland FC after two seasons. He scored 16 goals and provided six assists in 58 appearances, leaving as the club's all-time leading goalscorer at the time of his departure.[17]

Career statistics

As of 12 June 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nacional 2021 Uruguayan Primera División 51—1[b]01[c]071
Deportivo Fabril (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División B 294———294
Cerro Largo (loan) 2020 Uruguayan Primera División 277———277
Danubio 2022 Uruguayan Primera División 36700——367
Auckland FC 2024–25 A-League Men 26 9 — — 2[d] 0 28 9
2025–26 24 5 4 1 2[d] 1 30 7
Career total 1473341105115735
  1. ↑ As pronounced in Uruguayan Spanish using sheísmo. Using zheísmo, Guillermo is pronounced [ɣiˈʒeɾmo], though May himself uses sheísmo as it is more common among younger speakers of Rioplatense Spanish.[1]
  2. ↑ Appearance in Copa Libertadores.
  3. ↑ Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.
  4. 1 2 Appearances in A-League Finals

Honours

Nacional U20

Nacional

Auckland FC

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO7XCmGCfrr/?igsh=MWkzYWk3ZmFjd2NpYw==
  2. 1 2 "Guillermo May: "Yo le debo mucho al club"". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Colo-Colo U20 vs. Nacional U20 - 12 February 2018". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "El equipo arachan se sigue armando para la Copa Libertadores". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Cerro Largo vs. Boston River - 9 March 2020". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. ↑ ahayes (16 September 2024). "Three overseas imports bring quality and Experience to Auckland FC". Auckland. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Match Wrap: Auckland FC 2–0 Brisbane Roar". Auckland FC. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Match Report: Macarthur FC 0–1 Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Hayes, Amanda (8 May 2025). "A Knight of Celebration for Auckland FC". Auckland. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "RD7 Post-Match Report: Auckland FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix". Auckland FC. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "RD8 Match Preview". Auckland FC. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  12. ↑ Voerman, Andrew (2 May 2026). "Auckland FC beat Melbourne City in penalty shootout to win A-League Men elimination final". Stuff. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Auckland FC beat Melbourne City in penalty shootout to win A-League Men elimination final". www.thepost.co.nz. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  14. ↑ friendsoffootballnz_irqgpj (10 May 2026). "Injuries mount for Auckland FC as side prepares for second leg tie in Adelaide". Friends of Football. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  15. ↑ Francis, Ben. "Auckland FC lose star striker for A-League grand final push". NZ Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Injuries mount for Auckland FC as Michael Woud and Guillermo May ruled out". Stuff. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  17. ↑ rcuthbertson (11 June 2026). "Guillermo May Departs Auckland FC". Auckland. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Guillermo May at Soccerway
  19. ↑ "Nacional campeón de América". 25 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  20. ↑ "Nacional se quedó con la Supercopa Uruguaya 2021". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  21. ↑ jdodd (23 May 2026). "Auckland crowned Isuzu UTE A-League Champions after knocking off Sydney FC". A-Leagues. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
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