Mauricio Ernesto Pereyra Antonini (born 15 March 1990) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
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. 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, extending his contract on 30 April 2015, until the summer of 2019.
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.
Orlando City On 30 July 2019, Orlando City announced they had signed Pereyra, initially to a Designated Player contract. 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. He scored again in the tournament's final on 11 August as Orlando finished runners-up, losing to Portland Timbers 2–1. 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. 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. Pereyra and Orlando mutually agreed to terminate his contract on 6 December 2023.
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. 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. On 12 December, Pereyra announced his retirement from professional football.
Personal life Born in Uruguay, Pereyra is of Italian descent and holds dual-citizenship.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNacional2009–10UruguayanPrimera División191——111—3022010–11262——50—312Total453000016100614Lanús2011–12ArgentinePrimera División28110—50—3412012–1319200———192Total47310005000533Krasnodar2012–13RussianPremier League9100———912013–1424630———2762014–1527900—112—38112015–1620120—61—2822016–1721200—100—3122017–1827100—32—3032018–1925330—91—374Total1542380003860020029Orlando City2019MLS6000———602020162—20—4MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage12232021291—10—1Leagues Cup031120223216110——392202331000302021381Total1144617020721367Nacional2024UruguayanPrimera División28310—110—4032025Liga AUF Uruguaya23000—20—250Total513100013000653Career total414361611007477251546
Honours Nacional Uruguayan Primera División (3): 2008–09, 2010–11, 2025
Orlando City U.S. Open Cup: 2022
References
External links
RFPL profile (Russian)