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[1]
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
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 15 (2)
2023– Manchester City 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Las Palmas (loan) 29 (0)
2024–2025 → Como (loan) 26 (0)
International career
2019–2020 Argentina U16 7 (0)
2022–2023 Argentina U20 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:16, 24 May 2025 (UTC)

Máximo Perrone (born 7 January 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 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] He made his only other competitive appearance for City in a 3-0 FA Cup fifth win at Bristol City, replacing Bernardo Silva in the 88th minute.

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 23 May 2025[20]
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 26 0 0 0 — — — 26 0
Career total 71 2 4 0 7 0 10 1 0 0 92 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. ^ "È un Como made in Spagna. Nico Paz e Sergi Roberto. Poi la stretta su Perrone". Quotidiano Sportivo. 22 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Manchester City sign Argentina Under-20 star Maximo Perrone from Velez Sarsfield". Eurosport. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Argentina perdió con Paraguay en su debut en el Sudamericano Sub-20". ESPN (in Spanish). 21 January 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Sudamericano Sub-20: Colombia avanza y elimina a Argentina". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). 27 January 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Hosts beat Guatemala and climb to Group A summit". FIFA. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Nigeria 2–0 Argentina Final Score (May 31, 2023)". ESPN. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Selección Mayor: lista de convocados para los amistosos ante Panamá y Curazao". AFA (in Spanish). 3 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  20. ^ Máximo Perrone at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Maximo Perrone". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  22. ^ McNulty, Phil (10 June 2023). "Manchester City 1–0 Inter Milan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Man City vs Sevilla". UEFA. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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