Maximiliano Pereira (footballer, born 1993)

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Maximiliano Rodrigo Pereira Cardozo (25 April 1993 – 26 December 2020) was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Montevideo, he spent his career with several clubs: Cerro (2011–2015), Miramar Misiones (2015–2016), Racing Club de Montevideo (2016–2018), Sport Boys in Peru (2018–2019), Deportivo Santaní in Paraguay (2019), Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) (2020) and Central Español (2020). In total he made 160 league appearances and scored 7 goals.

Pereira died after accidentally drowning at Salto del Penitente, Minas, Uruguay, on 26 December 2020, aged 27.