Victorio Maximiliano "Maxi" Pereira Paez is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Club Atletico River Plate.
10 Facts About Maxi Pereira
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Maxi Pereira played with Defensor in Uruguay, joining Benfica in 2007 and going on to remain with the club for eight seasons, appearing in 333 official matches and winning 11 major titles.
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Maxi Pereira switched to right-back the following campaign after Nelson Marcos moved to Real Betis, and became an everpresent fixture.
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Maxi Pereira reached the 300-game milestone at Benfica on 2 October 2014, in a Champions League match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, becoming the second foreigner behind Luisao to achieve this feat.
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On 30 June 2015, Maxi Pereira left Benfica following the expiration of his contract.
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On 1 February 2021, Maxi Pereira returned to his homeland's league for the first time in 14 years, signing for Penarol on a contract until July, with an option for the remainder of the year.
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Maxi Pereira was selected for the squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, playing all the games and minutes for the eventual semi-finalists.
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Maxi Pereira was again an undisputed starter for Uruguay in the 2011 Copa America held in Argentina, with the national team winning their 15th continental tournament.
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Maxi Pereira played a further two matches in the tournament, which ended for the Charruas at the last-16 stage.
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Maxi Pereira played every minute of the campaign at that year's Copa America, captaining the team in their final group fixture against Paraguay in place of the suspended Diego Godin.