Maximiliano Pereira (footballer, born 1993)

Maximiliano Rodrigo Pereira Cardozo (25 April 1993 – 26 December 2020) was an Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a defender.

Maximiliano Pereira
Personal information
Full name Maximiliano Rodrigo Pereira Cardozo[1]
Date of birth (1993-04-25)25 April 1993
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death 26 December 2020(2020-12-26) (aged 27)
Place of death Minas, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Cerro 31 (0)
2015–2016 Miramar Misiones 12 (2)
2016–2018 Racing de Montevideo 49 (0)
2018–2019 Sport Boys 46 (4)
2019 Deportivo Santaní 8 (0)
2020 Liverpool 1 (0)
2020 Central Español 13 (1)
Total 160 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Montevideo, Pereira played for Cerro, Miramar Misiones, Racing de Montevideo, Sport Boys, Deportivo Santaní, Liverpool and Central Español.[1]

He accidentally drowned at the Salto del Penitente in Minas.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Uruguay - M. Pereira - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Apareció sin vida el cuerpo del jugador Maximiliano Pereira en el Salto del Penitente". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay. 27 December 2020.