| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Maximiliano Rueda | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Patronato | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Instituto de Paraná | |||
| Patronato | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Belgrano de Paraná | 23 | (0) |
| 2017 | Atlético Neuquén | – | (–) |
| 2018 | Sportivo Urquiza | – | (–) |
| 2018–2019 | Atlético Paraná | 19 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Almagro | 78 | (8) |
| 2023 | Cobresal | 20 | (1) |
| 2024 | Atlanta | 13 | (1) |
| 2025– | Patronato | 30 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:08, 23 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Walter Maximiliano Rueda (born 2 December 1997), known as Maximiliano Rueda or Maxi Rueda, [2] [3] is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Patronato in the Primera Nacional.
Born in Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina, Rueda was with both Instituto de Paraná and Patronato as a youth player. He started his career at minor categories of the Argentine football playing for Belgrano de Paraná [ es ], Atlético Neuquén, [4] Sportivo Urquiza and Atlético Paraná. [5] [6]
In July 2019, he signed with Almagro. [7] [6] In August 2020, he renewed his contract until December 2022. [2]
In 2023, he moved to Chile and joined Cobresal in the top division. [8] [3] They becoming the runner-up in the 2023 season and qualified to the 2024 Copa Libertadores. [9]
In 2024, he returned to Argentina and signed with Atlanta in the Primera Nacional. [10] [9]
He uses his middle name, Maximiliano, to distinguish himself from his father of the same name, Walter. [2]