Maxi Pereira

CURRENT CLUB: Porto (Portugal)

Maxi Pereira is an experienced right back who has registered over 85 caps for the Uruguayan national team. He has played with Benfica at the club level since 2007, winning the Portuguese League twice (2009-10, 2013-14), before transferring to Porto before the 2015-16 campaign)

URUGUAYAN NATIONAL TEAM

Pereira started 14 games for Uruguay during this cycle of World Cup qualifying, scoring a goal against Peru.

CLUB CAREER

Before joining Benfica, Pereira played for Defensor from 2002 to 2007. He has made at least 25 appearances in each of the last six league seasons.