Máximo Perrone (born 7 January 2003) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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, on loan from club

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Club career

Vélez Sarsfield

Perrone made his professional debut for Vélez Sarsfield on 6 March 2022 against Estudiantes. On 18 May, he scored his first senior goal, which was a 94th-minute winner against Nacional in the

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Manchester City

On 23 January 2023, Perrone signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with

for around £8m, and joined the club following the conclusion of the 2023 South American U-20 Championship. On 25 February, he made his

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debut in a 4–1 away win over

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, replacing

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in the 72nd minute. He made his only other competitive appearance for City in a 3-0

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fifth win at

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, replacing Bernardo Silva in the 88th minute.

Loan to Las Palmas

On 23 August 2023, Perrone joined

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side

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on loan for the entirety of the 2023–24 season.

Loan to Como

On 25 August 2024,

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club

announced the signing of Perrone on loan for the 2024–25 season with an option for the loan to be extended.

International career

Born in Argentina, Perrone is of Italian descent. He represented Argentina at under-16 and under-20 levels. 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

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, which ended as a 2–1 defeat. With only one win from the remaining three matches, Argentina failed to reach the knockouts of the tournament for the first time since

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. Perrone was once again included in Argentina's squad for the

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, where he scored the third goal in a 3–0 group stage win against

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. Argentina were eliminated in the round of 16, losing 2–0 to

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, with Perrone being left on the bench. 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

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and

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Career statistics

Honours

Manchester City *

: 2022–23 *

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: 2022–23 *

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References

External links

Profile
at the Manchester City F.C. website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perrone, Máximo 2003 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Argentine people of Italian descent Men's association football midfielders Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Manchester City F.C. players UD Las Palmas players Como 1907 players Argentine Primera División players Premier League players La Liga players Serie A players UEFA Champions League–winning players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy 21st-century Argentine sportsmen