Mauricio Pereyra
.jpg) Pereyra with Krasnodar in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauricio Ernesto Pereyra Antonini | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Nacional | 45 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Lanús | 47 | (3) |
| 2013–2019 | Krasnodar | 154 | (23) |
| 2019–2023 | Orlando City | 114 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Nacional | 51 | (3) |
| Total | 414 | (36) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Uruguay U20 | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mauricio Ernesto Pereyra Antonini (born 15 March 1990) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Career
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] On 30 November 2025, Nacional defeated Peñarol 3–2 on aggregate following a goal in extra time to win the 2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya title.[13] On 12 December, Pereyra announced his retirement from professional football.[14]
Personal life
Born in Uruguay, Pereyra is of Italian descent and holds dual-citizenship.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 November 2025[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nacional | 2009–10 | Uruguayan Primera División |
19 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2010–11 | 26 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 4 | ||
| Lanús | 2011–12 | Argentine Primera División |
28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 29 | ||
| Orlando City | 2019 | MLS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 16 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 1 | 22 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | 29 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | ||||
| 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Total | 114 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 136 | 7 | ||
| Nacional | 2024 | Uruguayan Primera División |
28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2025 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 414 | 36 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 74 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 515 | 46 | ||
- ↑ MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
- 1 2 Leagues Cup
Honours
- Nacional
- Orlando City
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. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. 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.
- ↑ "Así fue la consagración de Nacional, campeón con fiesta completa en el Gran Parque Central: en su casa, con su gente y en una definición agónica ante Peñarol con el trofeo Juan Izquierdo en juego". El Observador (in Spanish). 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ ""Se despide un hincha": el emotivo anuncio de Nacional por retiro de Mauricio Pereyra como jugador profesional". El País (in Spanish). 12 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ ""MAURICIO PEREYRA ES EL PRIMER REFUERZO POSIBLE DEL CELTA"". Tenfield.com. 16 May 2019.
- ↑ "M.Pereyra". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
External links
- Mauricio Pereyra at Soccerway.com
- Mauricio Pereyra at WorldFootball.net
- Mauricio Pereyra at ESPN FC
- Mauricio Pereyra at FBref.com
- Mauricio Pereyra at Kicker (in German)
- Mauricio Pereyra at Major League Soccer
- Mauricio Pereyra at AS.com (in Spanish)
- RFPL profile (Russian)
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Montevideo
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
- Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers
- Sportspeople of Italian descent
- Uruguayan people of Italian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Club Atlético Lanús footballers
- Club Nacional de Football players
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Russian Premier League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- FC Krasnodar players
- Orlando City SC players
- Designated Players (MLS)
- Major League Soccer players
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina