Mauricio Ernesto Pereyra Antonini (born 15 March 1990) is a Uruguayan professional
footballer who plays as an
attacking midfielder for
Uruguayan Primera División club
Nacional
Nacional, the Portuguese and Spanish word for "national", may refer to:
Airlines
* Nacional Transportes Aéreos, a Brazilian airline defunct in 2002
* Transportes Aéreos Nacional, a Brazilian airline defunct in 1961
Bank
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Career
Club Nacional
Pereyra made his professional debut for
Nacional
Nacional, the Portuguese and Spanish word for "national", may refer to:
Airlines
* Nacional Transportes Aéreos, a Brazilian airline defunct in 2002
* Transportes Aéreos Nacional, a Brazilian airline defunct in 1961
Bank
* Banco Nacional, a ...
in a
2009 Copa Libertadores
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The ...
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
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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
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2–1. Ahead of the 2022 season, Pereyra signed a new one-year DP contract with Orlando and was named
captain
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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
Nacional, the Portuguese and Spanish word for "national", may refer to:
Airlines
* Nacional Transportes Aéreos, a Brazilian airline defunct in 2002
* Transportes Aéreos Nacional, a Brazilian airline defunct in 1961
Bank
* Banco Nacional, a ...
ahead of the
2024 Uruguayan Primera División season
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, 12 years after he originally departed the club.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
;Nacional
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Uruguayan Primera División (2):
2008–09,
2010–11
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;Orlando City
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U.S. Open Cup
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2022
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References
External links
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RFPL profile (Russian)
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1990 births
Living people
Footballers from Montevideo
Uruguayan men's footballers
Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Club Atlético Lanús footballers
Club Nacional de Football players
Uruguayan Primera División players
Argentine Primera División players
Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
Russian Premier League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
FC Krasnodar players
Orlando City SC players
Designated Players (MLS)
Major League Soccer players