Máximo Perrone

Máximo Perrone (born 7 January 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Argentina national team.

Máximo Perrone
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 32
Youth career
2009–2022 Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Vélez Sarsfield 22 (2)
2023– Manchester City 1 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 Argentina U16 7 (0)
2022– Argentina U20 1 (0)
2023– Argentina 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2022

Club career

Vélez Sarsfield

Perrone made his professional debut for Vélez Sarsfield on 6 March 2022 in match against Estudiantes.[1] On 18 May 2022 he scored his first professional goal in Copa Libertadores match against Nacional.[2][3]

Manchester City

On 23 January 2023, he signed on a five-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester City for around £8m, and would join the club following the conclusion of the South American U-20 Championship.[4][5] On 25 February, he made his Premier League debut in a 4–1 away win over Bournemouth, replacing Erling Haaland in the 72nd minute.[6]

International career

Perrone has played internationally for Argentina at under-16 and under-20 levels.

In March 2023, he received his first call-up to the Argentina senior national team by head coach Lionel Scaloni for two friendly matches against Panama and Curaçao.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 28 February 2023.[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vélez Sarsfield 2022 Argentine Primera División 152107010[lower-alpha 1]1—333
Manchester City 2022–23 Premier League 101000000020
Career total 162207010100353
  1. Appearances in Copa Libertadores

International
As of 4 March 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina 202300
Total00

References
  1. "Vélez Sarsfield vs. Estudiantes". Soccerway.com. 7 May 2022.
  2. "Nacional vs. Vélez Sarsfield". Soccerway.com. 19 May 2022.
  3. "2-3. Vélez revive frente a un Nacional que deja pasar su oportunidad". EFE.com (in Spanish). 19 May 2022.
  4. "City sign Maximo Perrone from Velez Sarsfield". Manchester City FC. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. "Another Argentine starlet signs for Man City". BBC Sport. 23 January 2023.
  6. "Bournemouth 1-4 Manchester City: Premier League". The Guardian. 25 February 2023.
  7. "Selección Mayor: lista de convocados para los amistosos ante Panamá y Curazao". AFA (in Spanish). 3 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  8. Máximo Perrone at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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