Mauricio Pereyra


Mauricio Ernesto Pereyra Antonini is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Nacional

Pereyra made his professional debut for Nacional in a 2009 Copa Libertadores qualifying match against Paraguayan Club Nacional, on 18 February 2009.

Lanús

On 2 August 2011, Pereyra joined Lanús of Argentina for a fee of US$1,300,000. On 26 September 2011 he scored his first goal in the 1–1 home draw against Club Atlético Colón.

Krasnodar

On 24 February 2013, Pereyra signed for Krasnodar 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 Minnesota United. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 July 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Philadelphia Union during the MLS is Back Tournament. He scored again in the tournament's final on 11 August as Orlando finished runners-up, losing to Portland Timbers 2–1. Ahead of the 2022 season, Pereyra signed a new one-year DP contract with Orlando and was named captain following the offseason departure of Nani. On November 23, 2022, Orlando signed Pereyra to a new two-year contract using allocation money 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 Nacional ahead of the 2024 Uruguayan Primera División season, 12 years after he originally departed the club. On 30 November 2025, Nacional defeated Peñarol 3–2 on aggregate following a goal in extra time to win the 2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya title. On 12 December, Pereyra announced his retirement from professional football.

Personal life

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

Honours

;Nacional
;Orlando City