Máximo Carrizo

Máximo Carrizo

Personal information
Full name	Máximo Augusto Carrizo Ballesteros
Date of birth	(2008-02-28) February 28, 2008 (age 16)
Place of birth	United States
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	New York City FC
Number	29
Youth career
	New York City FC
	FC Westchester
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	New York City FC II	17	(0)
International career^‡
2023	Argentina U15	1	(0)
2023–	United States U16	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 1, 2024

Máximo Augusto Carrizo Ballesteros (born February 28, 2008) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club New York City FC II.[1][2][3][4][5]

Career

In 2022, Carrizo signed for Major League Soccer club New York City FC, becoming the youngest player to sign a professional contract in American top flight history.[6][7][8][9][10]

International career

Born in the United States and of Argentinean heritage, Carrizo is eligible to represent either the United States or Argentina.[11] In January 2022, he was called up to a training camp for the United States U15s.[12] In November 2022, he was called up to a training camp for the Argentina U17s.[13]

Carrizo made his youth international debut in June 2023 with the United States U16s, playing in two friendly matches at the International Dream Cup in Japan.[14] In July 2023, he was called up to the Argentina U15s and played in one friendly.[15] In May 2024, he was called up to the United States U16s for two friendly matches in Buenos Aires, Argentina, notably captaining the United States U16s against the Argentina U16s in a 2–2 draw at the Argentine Football Association National Training Center, where he had previously trained at with Argentina youth national teams.[16]

References

1. "Nueva joya de Argentina: tiene 14 años, ya rompió un récord de la MLS y está en boca de todos". ole.com.ar. December 27, 2022.
2. "Quién es Máximo Carrizo, el hijo de argentinos que se convirtió en el jugador más joven en llegar a la MLS". clarin.com. March 2022.
3. "Tiene raíces argentinas y apenas 14 años: quién es Máximo Carrizo, el fichaje más joven en la historia de la MLS". infobae.com.
4. "La biografía de Máximo Carrizo: historia, edad, padres, posición y cómo juega". bolavip.com.
5. "La nueva promesa para la Selección Argentina: 14 años, nació en EEUU pero es "más argentino que la escarapela"". tycsports.com.
6. "La historia del hijo de argentinos que se convirtió en el jugador más joven en firmar un contrato profesional en la MLS". lanacion.com.ar. March 3, 2022.
7. "Máximo Carrizo, el chico con raíces argentinas que se convirtió en el jugador más joven de la MLS". tn.com.ar. March 2022.
8. "Maximo Carrizo: "I've Worked Really Hard For This Moment"".
9. "CONOCE A MÁXIMO CARRIZO, EL FICHAJE MÁS JOVEN EN LA HISTORIA DE LA MLS". futboltotal.com.mx. December 26, 2022.
10. "Maximo Carrizo's path to becoming youngest player to sign MLS contract". socceramerica.com.
11. "NYCFC sign midfielder Maximo Carrizo, 14, as youngest player in MLS history". MLS Soccer. February 28, 2022.
12. "UNDER-15 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM KICKS OFF 2022 WITH 36-PLAYER TRAINING CAMP IN CHULA VISTA, CALIF". US Soccer. January 7, 2022.
13. "La nueva promesa para la Selección Argentina: tiene 14 años, nació en EEUU pero es "más argentino que la escarapela"". América 24. December 28, 2022.
14. "U-16 MYNT SET TO FACE HOST JAPAN, NETHERLANDS AND NIGERIA AT INTERNATIONAL DREAM CUP". US Soccer. May 23, 2022.
15. "Máximo Carrizo fue convocado a la Selección Argentina Sub 15". Doble Amarilla. July 21, 2023.
16. "U-16 MYNT HEADS TO SOUTH AMERICA FOR MATCHES AGAINST URUGUAY AND ARGENTINA". US Soccer. May 22, 2024.

External links

• Máximo Carrizo at Soccerway