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#WelcomeMaxi: 10 Things to Know

#WelcomeMaxi: 10 Things to Know -
  1. Maxi Moralez has played in four different leagues – Primera División in Argentina, the Russian Premier League, Serie A in Italy, and Liga MX in Mexico.
  2. He is nicknamed frasquito, which in English means little flask
  3. Moralez began his youth career at Racing Club before making his professional debut in 2005.
  4. Moralez helped Racing Club avoid relegation during the 2007-2008 season by scoring the winning goal in the relegation playoff.
  5. Maxi loved horses at a young age before deciding to take up soccer.
  6. In 2009, Moralez was bought by Vélez Sársfield, where he helped the team become Argentine champion and scored 5 goals in his first season.
  7. Maxi has played against NYCFC’s own Andrea Pirlo several times during his time with Atalanta in Italy.
  8. After 142 appearances with Atalanta, Maxi joined Club León where he scored 4 goals in one season.
  9. At an international level, Maxi played alongside Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria in Argentina’s U20 FIFA World Cup in 2007.
  10. In the U20 World Cup, Maxi earned the Bronze Boot after finishing with the third-most goals (four goals) and the Silver Ball for being the second best player of the tournament (behind Sergio Aguero.)
#WelcomeMaxi: 10 Things to Know -
#WelcomeMaxi: 10 Things to Know -