Maximiliano Guerrero

Maximiliano Guerrero

Personal information
Full name	Maximiliano Gabriel Guerrero Peña
Date of birth	(2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	La Serena, Chile
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right winger
Team information
Current team	Universidad de Chile
Number	7
Youth career
2015–2016	Deportes La Serena
2016–2019	Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Universidad de Chile	0	(0)
2019	→ Deportes La Serena (loan)	1	(0)
2020–2021	→ Rangers (loan)	6	(0)
2021–2023	Deportes La Serena	55	(9)
2024–	Universidad de Chile	27	(6)
International career^‡
2017	Chile U17	3	(0)
2023	Chile U23	5	(2)
2023–	Chile	3	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Chile Pan American Games 2023 Santiago Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:28, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Maximiliano Gabriel Guerrero Peña (born 15 January 2000), also known as Maxi Guerrero,[2] is a Chilean footballer who plays as a right winger for Universidad de Chile and the Chile national team.

Club career

Born in La Serena, Chile, Guerrero was with his hometown's club, Deportes La Serena before joining the Universidad de Chile youth system at the age of sixteen.[2][3]

In 2019, he returned on loan to Deportes La Serena,[2] suffering an ACL injury in his professional debut against Deportes Copiapó.[4][5] The next season, he was loaned to Rangers de Talca.[6][7]

In 2021, he rejoined Deportes La Serena in co-ownership with Universidad de Chile.[3] He scored his first goal in the match against Everton on 30 April.[5][8] In 2022, he suffered a second serious injury by meniscus tear.[9] After getting over the injury, he reached consistency.[10]

For the 2024 season, he rejoined Universidad de Chile.[11]

International career

In 2017, Guerrero represented Chile U17 in friendlies against the United States[12] and the FIFA World Cup.[13]

In 2023, he has been with the Chile under-23 squad in training microcycles.[3][14][5] He was included in the final squad for the 2023 Pan American Games,[15][16] where Chile won the silver medal.[17]

At senior level, he received his first call up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Colombia in September 2023[18] and made his debut against Paraguay on 16 November 2023 by replacing Víctor Dávila at the minute 78.[19]

Style of play

Mainly a wide midfielder, he has turned into a right winger, more inclined to an offensive position.[20] He also has played as a right-back in his stint with Rangers.[21][22]

Personal life

He is the son of the former football defender Vladimir Guerrero,[23] who also played for Deportes La Serena.[20]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 19 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Chile	2023	1	0
	2024	2	0
Total		3	0

Honours

Chile U23

• Pan American Games Silver Medal: 2023

Individual

• Chilean Primera División Team of the Season: 2024

References

1. "Maximiliano Guerrero". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
2. "MAXI GUERRERO: "SIGAN APOYANDO, NO BAJAREMOS LOS BRAZOS"". CD La Serena (in Spanish). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
3. Ilic, Gabriel (24 May 2023). "Maximiliano Guerrero: el delantero que encadila a Eduardo Berizzo y la rompe en Primera B". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
4. Rivera Valencia, Carlos (23 February 2019). "Deportes La Serena hace su estreno como local ante Magallanes". Diario El Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
5. Fonseca, Hernán (25 August 2023). "¿Para sorprender a Marcelo Bielsa?: conozca al jugador de la Primera B que la Roja llevará a Uruguay". La Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
6. (Rangers de Talca) También damos la bienvenida al volante Maximiliano Guerrero, quien llega en calidad de préstamo desde la U. de Chile. on Facebook (in Spanish). 8 January 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
7. "LUCHANDO COMO UN GUERRERO". Rangers de Talca (in Spanish). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
8. "Deportes La Serena retornó al triunfo con goleada sobre Everton en Sausalito". Campeonatochileno.cl (in Spanish). ANFP. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
9. "Maximiliano Guerrero será baja en Deportes La Serena por tres meses". Diario La Región (in Spanish). 14 April 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
10. "MAXI GUERRERO: "Nunca estuvimos solos y tenemos claro que La Serena es de Primera"". CD La Serena (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
11. "Maximiliano Guerrero se transforma en nuestro segundo refuerzo para la temporada 2024". www.UdeChile.cl (in Spanish). Club Universidad de Chile. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
12. "La Roja Sub 17 tiene nómina para gira por México y Estados Unidos". Publimetro Chile (in Spanish). 28 July 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
13. "Nómina de la Selección Chilena Sub 17 para la Copa Mundial Sub 17 de la FIFA India 2017". ANFP (in Spanish). 23 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
14. "Con Pizarro, Bolados y cuatro jugadores de la Primera B: La nueva nómina para el microciclo de La Roja Sub 23". www.chilevision.cl (in Spanish). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
15. "Team roster CHI - Chile" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
16. "Individual Statistics" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
17. "Medallists" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
18. "La nómina de La Roja para los duelos ante Uruguay y Colombia por las clasificatorias al mundial de 2026". www.t13.cl (in Spanish). Canal 13. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
19. Ortega, Pablo (19 November 2023). "La mayor misión de Córdova". AS Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
20. Rivera Valencia, Carlos (2 March 2023). ""Estaba en deuda": Las confesiones de Maxi Guerrero en su mejor momento en CDLS". www.diarioeldia.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
21. "UN GUERRERO QUE ASOMA CON FÚTBOL Y PERSONALIDAD". Rangers de Talca (in Spanish). 26 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2023. "Si bien puedo aportar como lateral, el lugar que más me acomoda es en el mediocampo"
22. "VOLANTE DE RANGERS ESTÁ LISTO PARA PELEAR UN PUESTO CUANDO REGRESE EL FÚTBOL". Fanáticos del Deporte (in Spanish). 7 July 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
23. Vladimir Guerrero at BDFA.com.ar

External links

• Maximiliano Guerrero at Soccerway