Maximiliano Alberto Lovera (born 9 March 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primera División club Rosario Central.

Maximiliano Lovera
Personal information
Full name Maximiliano Alberto Lovera
Date of birth (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Laguna Blanca, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Rosario Central
Number 7
Youth career
Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Rosario Central 55 (3)
2019–2024 Olympiacos 24 (0)
2021Racing Club (loan) 26 (0)
2022Omonia (loan) 12 (0)
2022–2023Ionikos (loan) 24 (2)
2023–2024Rosario Central (loan) 22 (3)
2024– Rosario Central 0 (0)
International career
2018 Argentina U20 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:02, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Rosario Central

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Lovera joined the Rosario Central senior squad for the 2016 Argentine Primera División season, making his professional debut on 2 May 2016 during a loss to Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1][2] He made one further appearance during 2016, versus Quilmes on 15 May.[1][3] In his first match of 2016–17, in December, Lovera netted the first goal of his career in a defeat against Lanús.[1] He ended that season with two goals in sixteen fixtures.[1][4]

Olympiacos

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On 31 August 2019, after three goals in sixty-nine matches, Lovera left Rosario Central for Super League Greece side Olympiacos; for a reported initial fee of €3.3 million.[5][6] His first appearance came against Lamia on 28 September.[7] He netted two goals in a round of sixteen victory over Kalamata on 15 January 2020 in the Greek Cup; the final for which, in August, was postponed due to Lovera's positive COVID-19 test.[1] After featuring in a cup match against Panetolikos on 20 January 2021, Lovera departed on loan.[1]

Racing Club loan

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In early February 2021, Racing Club completed the loan signing of Lovera; until the succeeding December.[8]

AC Omonia loan

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On 31 January 2022, in the last day of winter transfer window, Omonia completed the loan signing of Lovera, until the summer of 2022.

Rosario Central

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After a year on loan from Olympiacos, he made a permanent move to the club in August 2024.

International career

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In July 2017, Lovera was selected for Argentina U20 training.[9] He was again chosen by the U20s in the following May, to train with the senior squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[10][11] In October 2018, Lovera played and scored for the U20s in a friendly with Ecuador.[6][12]

Personal life

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In August 2020, it was announced that Lovera had tested positive for COVID-19; amid the pandemic.[13] This caused the 2019–20 Greek Cup final, which Olympiacos later won, to be postponed.[13]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 January 2022.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosario Central 2016 Argentine Primera División 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2016–17 15 2 1 0 0 0 16 2
2017–18 15 0 0 0 2[a] 0 0 0 17 0
2018–19 19 0 5 0 2 0 3[b] 0 1[c] 0 30 0
2019–20 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Total 55 3 6 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 69 3
Olympiacos 2019–20 Super League Greece 19 0 5 2 5[d] 0 29 2
2020–21 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2021–22 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 24 0 7 2 5 0 0 0 36 2
Racing Club (loan) 2020–21 Argentine Primera División 26 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 36 0
Omonia (Ioan) 2021–22 Cypriot First Division 12 0 5 0 17 0
Career total 117 3 20 2 2 0 18 0 1 0 158 5
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in the Supercopa Argentina
  4. ^ Three appearances in the Copa Libertadores, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Rosario Central[1]

Olympiacos[1]

Omonia

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Maximiliano Lovera profile". Soccerway. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Maximiliano Lovera tuvo su bautismo en el Gigante". Rosario Central. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Maximiliano Lovera profile". BDFA. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. ^ "La idea es afianzarme, aseguró Maximiliano Lovera". La Capital. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Παίκτης του ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΥ ο Λοβέρα". Olympiacos. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Ολυμπιακός: Στα "ερυθρόλευκα" ο Λοβέρα". SPORT24. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Λοβέρα και Μπα δείχνουν ότι έχουν και μέλλον, αλλά και παρόν". www.gazzetta.gr. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Υπέγραψε στη Ρασίνγκ Κλουμπ o Λοβέρα (pics)". SDNA. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Seleccionado juvenil: quiénes son los integrantes del nuevo equipo Sub 20 argentino". La Nación. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Maxi Lovera: La de Rusia será una experiencia única". La Capital. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Lovera ya está en Ezeiza". La Capital. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  12. ^ "No se sacaron diferencias". Olé. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Greek Cup final in limbo as players test covid 19 positive". Parikiaki. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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