Maximiliano Lovera
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maximiliano Alberto Lovera | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Laguna Blanca, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rosario Central | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Rosario Central | 55 | (3) |
| 2019– | Olympiacos | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Argentina U20 | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 7 June 2020 (UTC) | |||
Maximiliano Alberto Lovera (born 9 March 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek club Olympiacos.[1]
Club career
Rosario Central
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
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]Also Lovera is one of the most hot prospects that Greek football has to offer.
International career
In July 2017, Lovera was selected for Argentina U20 training.[8] 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.[9][10] In October 2018, Lovera played and scored for the U20s in a friendly with Ecuador.[6][11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 March 2020.[1]
| 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 | 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 | Superleague | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 5[d][e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Career total | 67 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Supercopa Argentina
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
Honours
- Rosario Central[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Maximiliano Lovera profile". Soccerway. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Maximiliano Lovera tuvo su bautismo en el Gigante". Rosario Central. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Maximiliano Lovera profile". BDFA. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "La idea es afianzarme, aseguró Maximiliano Lovera". La Capital. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Παίκτης του ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΥ ο Λοβέρα". Olympiacos. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Ολυμπιακός: Στα "ερυθρόλευκα" ο Λοβέρα". SPORT24. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Λοβέρα και Μπα δείχνουν ότι έχουν και μέλλον, αλλά και παρόν". www.gazzetta.gr. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Seleccionado juvenil: quiénes son los integrantes del nuevo equipo Sub 20 argentino". La Nación. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Maxi Lovera: La de Rusia será una experiencia única". La Capital. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Lovera ya está en Ezeiza". La Capital. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "No se sacaron diferencias". Olé. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
External links
- Maximiliano Lovera at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Formosa Province
- Argentine footballers
- Argentina youth international footballers
- Argentina under-20 international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Argentine Primera División players
- Super League Greece players
- Rosario Central footballers
- Olympiacos F.C. players