Mauricio Pereyra

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Mauricio Pereyra
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Pereyra with Krasnodar in 2015
Personal information
Full name Mauricio Ernesto Pereyra Antonini
Date of birth (1990-03-15) 15 March 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2007–2008 Nacional
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
Total414(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.

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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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nacional 2009–10 Uruguayan
Primera División 		191——111—302
2010–11 262——50—312
Total453000016100614
Lanús 2011–12 Argentine
Primera División 		28110—50—341
2012–13 19200———192
Total47310005000533
Krasnodar 2012–13 Russian
Premier League 		9100———91
2013–14 24630———276
2014–15 27900—112—3811
2015–16 20120—61—282
2016–17 21200—100—312
2017–18 27100—32—303
2018–19 25330—91—374
Total1542380003860020029
Orlando City 2019 MLS 6000———60
2020 162—20—4 [a] 1223
2021 291—10—1 [b] 0311
2022 3216110——392
2023 3100030202 [b] 1381
Total1144617020721367
Nacional 2024 Uruguayan
Primera División		28310—110—403
2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya23000—20—250
Total513100013000653
Career total414361611007477251546

Honours

Nacional
Orlando City

References

  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. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ ""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.
  15. ↑ ""MAURICIO PEREYRA ES EL PRIMER REFUERZO POSIBLE DEL CELTA"". Tenfield.com. 16 May 2019.
  16. ↑ "M.Pereyra". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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