Maximiliano Alberto Lovera (born 9 March 1999) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a winger for Primera División club

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Club career

Rosario Central

Lovera joined the

senior squad for the

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season, making his professional debut on 2 May 2016 during a loss to Gimnasia y Esgrima. He made one further appearance during 2016, versus

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on 15 May. In his first match of 2016–17, in December, Lovera netted the first goal of his career in a defeat against

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. He ended that season with two goals in sixteen fixtures.

Olympiacos

On 31 August 2019, after three goals in sixty-nine matches, Lovera left Rosario Central for

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side

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; for a reported initial fee of €3.3 million. His first appearance came against

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on 28 September. He netted two goals in a round of sixteen victory over

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on 15 January 2020 in the

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; the final for which, in August, was postponed due to Lovera's positive COVID-19 test. After featuring in a cup match against

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on 20 January 2021, Lovera departed on loan.

Racing Club loan

In early February 2021, Racing Club completed the loan signing of Lovera; until the succeeding December.

AC Omonia loan

On 31 January 2022, in the last day of winter transfer window, Omonia completed the loan signing of Lovera, until the summer of 2022.

Rosario Central

After a year on loan from Olympiacos, he made a permanent move to the club in August 2024.

International career

In July 2017, Lovera was selected for Argentina U20 training. He was again chosen by the U20s in the following May, to train with the senior squad at the

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in Russia. In October 2018, Lovera played and scored for the U20s in a friendly with

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Personal life

In August 2020, it was announced that Lovera had tested positive for

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; amid the

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. This caused the 2019–20 Greek Cup final, which Olympiacos later won, to be postponed.

Career statistics

Honours

Rosario Central *

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: 2017–18 *

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Olympiacos *

: 2019–20 *

: 2019–20 Omonia *

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: 2021–22

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lovera, Maximiliano 1999 births Living people Footballers from Formosa Province Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Argentina men's under-20 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Greece Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Argentine Primera División players Super League Greece players Cypriot First Division players Rosario Central footballers Olympiacos F.C. players Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers AC Omonia players Ionikos F.C. players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen