About Maxi Pereira

Victorio Maximiliano "Maxi" Pereira Páez (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 8 June 1984) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right back.

He played with Defensor in Uruguay, joining Benfica in 2007 and going on to remain with the club for eight seasons, appearing in 333 official matches and winning 11 major titles. In 2015, he signed with Porto also in Portugal.

A Uruguay international on 125 occasions, Pereira represented the nation in three World Cups and four Copa América, winning the 2011 edition of the latter tournament.