Máximo Perrone
Argentine footballer (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
.jpg) Perrone with Argentina U20 in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Máximo Perrone[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 2003[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) | 22 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Argentina U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Argentina U20 | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:14, 19 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
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
Born in Argentina, Perrone is of Italian descent.[13] He represented Argentina at under-16 and under-20 levels.[14] 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.[15] With only one win from the remaining three matches, Argentina failed to reach the knockouts of the tournament for the first time since 2013.[16] 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.[17] Argentina were eliminated in the round of 16, losing 2–0 to Nigeria, with Perrone being left on the bench.[18]
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.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 April 2025[20]
| 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 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 67 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 3 | ||
- Includes Copa Argentina, FA Cup and Copa del Rey
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
Honours
Manchester City
References
External links
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