# Maxi Pereira

Maxi Pereira is a Uruguayan footballer, born on 8 June 1984 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Pereira played as a right-back for Benfica and Defensor. Pereira scored 57 goals in 804 games for club and country and won 15 trophies, including 5 league titles.

## Pereira's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 679 | 54 |
| Uruguay | 125 | 3 |
| Total | 804 | 57 |

Goals per game: 0.07.

## Pereira's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 15
- League titles: 5
- Domestic cups: 9
- Trophies with Uruguay: 1
- Individual awards: 1

### Benfica

- Primeira Liga: 3 (2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15)
- Taça de Portugal: 1 (2013–14)
- Taça da Liga: 6 (2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1 (2014)

### Porto

- Primeira Liga: 1 (2017–18)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1 (2018)

### Peñarol

- Uruguayan Primera División: 1 (2021)

### Uruguay

- Copa América: 1 (2011)

### Individual

- Cosme Damião Awards – Footballer of the Year: 1 (2012)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2002–2007: Defensor, 125 games, 25 goals
2. 2007–2015: Benfica, 212 games, 13 goals
3. 2015–2019: Porto, 89 games, 3 goals
4. 2021: Peñarol, 20 games, 1 goal
5. 2022–2023: River Plate, 46 games, 1 goal

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