Máximo Perrone

Máximo Perrone
Perrone with Argentina U20 in 2023
Personal information
Full name Máximo Perrone[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Como
(on loan from Manchester City)
Number 23
Youth career
2009–2022 Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Vélez Sarsfield 15 (2)
2023– Manchester City 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Las Palmas (loan) 29 (0)
2024– → Como (loan) 8 (0)
International career
2019–2020 Argentina U16 7 (0)
2022–2023 Argentina U20 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:41, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

Máximo Perrone (born 7 January 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Como, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.

Club career

Vélez Sarsfield

Perrone made his professional debut for Vélez Sarsfield on 6 March 2022 against Estudiantes.[2] On 18 May, he scored his first senior goal, which was a 94th-minute winner against Nacional in the Copa Libertadores group stage.[3][4]

Manchester City

On 23 January 2023, Perrone signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester City for around £8m, and joined the club following the conclusion of the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[5][6] On 25 February, he made his Premier League debut in a 4–1 away win over Bournemouth, replacing Erling Haaland in the 72nd minute.[7]

Loan to Las Palmas

On 23 August 2023, Perrone joined La Liga side Las Palmas on loan for the entirety of the 2023–24 season.[8][9][10]

Loan to Como

On 25 August 2024, Serie A club Como announced the signing of Perrone on loan for the 2024–25 season with an option for the loan to be extended.[11][12]

International career

Perrone represented Argentina at under-16 and under-20 levels.[13] He was part of the squad that was sent to the 2023 South American U-20 Championship. Perrone scored in Argentina's group stage opener against Paraguay, which ended as a 2–1 defeat.[14] With only one win from the remaining three matches, Argentina failed to reach the knockouts of the tournament for the first time since 2013.[15] Perrone was once again included in Argentina's squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he scored the third goal in a 3–0 group stage win against Guatemala.[16] Argentina were eliminated in the round of 16, losing 2–0 to Nigeria, with Perrone being left on the bench.[17]

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.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 October 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vélez Sarsfield 2022 Argentine Primera División 15 2 1 0 7 0 10[b] 1 — 33 3
Manchester City 2022–23 Premier League 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Las Palmas (loan) 2023–24 La Liga 29 0 2 0 — — — 31 0
Como (loan) 2024–25 Serie A 8 0 0 0 — — — 8 0
Career total 53 2 4 0 7 0 10 1 0 0 74 3
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, FA Cup and Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Manchester City

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Vélez Sarsfield vs. Estudiantes". Soccerway.com. 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Nacional vs. Vélez Sarsfield". Soccerway.com. 19 May 2022.
  4. ^ "2-3. Vélez revive frente a un Nacional que deja pasar su oportunidad". EFE.com (in Spanish). 19 May 2022.
  5. ^ "City sign Maximo Perrone from Velez Sarsfield". Manchester City F.C. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Another Argentine starlet signs for Man City". BBC Sport. 23 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Bournemouth 1-4 Manchester City: Premier League". The Guardian. 25 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Perrone joins UD Las Palmas on loan". Manchester City F.C. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Perrone, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas" (in European Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  10. ^ Checa, Pablo (23 August 2023). "Maxi Perrone apuntala el centro del campo de Las Palmas". Diario AS (in European Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Perrone joins Como on loan". Manchester City F.C. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Como 1907 signs Manchester City's Máximo Perrone On Loan". Como 1907. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Manchester City sign Argentina Under-20 star Maximo Perrone from Velez Sarsfield". Eurosport. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Argentina perdió con Paraguay en su debut en el Sudamericano Sub-20". ESPN (in Spanish). 21 January 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Sudamericano Sub-20: Colombia avanza y elimina a Argentina". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). 27 January 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Hosts beat Guatemala and climb to Group A summit". FIFA. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Nigeria 2–0 Argentina Final Score (May 31, 2023)". ESPN. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Selección Mayor: lista de convocados para los amistosos ante Panamá y Curazao". AFA (in Spanish). 3 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  19. ^ Máximo Perrone at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Maximo Perrone". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  21. ^ McNulty, Phil (10 June 2023). "Manchester City 1–0 Inter Milan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Man City vs Sevilla". UEFA. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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