Maximiliano Sigales Straneo (born 30 September 1993) is a Uruguayan former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Born in Maldonado, Sigales began playing professional football with local Uruguayan second division club

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. The forward appeared in 67 league matches, scoring 15 goals, for Atenas until leaving in 2016. On 27 June 2016, Argentine first division side

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signed Sigales to a three-year contract. He became the second Uruguayan player in the team joining compatriot Santiago "Morro" García. Sigales scored the only goal as Godoy Cruz defeated

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in the first match of the

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season. However, after Godoy Cruz suffered a 0–1 home defeat in the

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round of 16, the club fired manager Lucas Bernardi. In the aftermath Sigales was one of several players to leave the club, joining Uruguayan side

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on a one-year loan. On 10 January 2020, Sigales moved to Mexican club

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Honours

2013–2014 (Uruguayan Segunda División Championship)

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* * 1993 births People from San Carlos, Uruguay Footballers from Maldonado Department Living people 21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen Men's association football forwards Uruguayan men's footballers Atenas de San Carlos players Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Boston River players Correcaminos UAT footballers Uruguayan Segunda División players Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Liga de Expansión MX players Ascenso MX players Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1990s-stub