Mauricio Ernesto Pereyra Antonini (born 15 March 1990) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as an

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for

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club

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Career

Club Nacional

Pereyra made his professional debut for

in a

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qualifying match against

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, on 18 February 2009.

Lanús

On 2 August 2011, Pereyra joined

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for a fee of US$1,300,000. On 26 September 2011 he scored his first goal in the 1–1 home draw against

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Krasnodar

On 24 February 2013, Pereyra signed for

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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

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. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 July 2020 in a 1–1 draw against

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during the

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. He scored again in the tournament's

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on 11 August as Orlando finished runners-up, losing to

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2–1. Ahead of the 2022 season, Pereyra signed a new one-year DP contract with Orlando and was named

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following the offseason departure of Nani. On November 23, 2022, Orlando signed Pereyra to a new two-year contract using

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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

ahead of the

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, 12 years after he originally departed the club.

Personal life

Born in Uruguay, Pereyra is of Italian descent and holds dual-citizenship.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

;Nacional *

(2): 2008–09,

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;Orlando City *

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References

External links

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RFPL profile (Russian)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pereyra, Mauricio 1990 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers Uruguayan sportspeople of Italian descent 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 Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina