Maximiliano Cerato
Argentine-Chilean footballer (born 1988)
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Maximiliano Iván Cerato (born 21 April 1988 in Río Gallegos, Argentina) is an Argentine naturalized Chilean[1] former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Full name
Maximilian Iván Cerato
Date of birth
21 April 1988
Place of birth
Río Gallegos, Argentina
Height
1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maximilian Iván Cerato | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Río Gallegos, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| River Plate | |||
| 2004–2007 | Defensores de Belgrano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Defensores de Belgrano | 64 | (8) |
| 2010–2017 | Everton | 174 | (35) |
| 2017–2018 | León | 23 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Everton | 51 | (6) |
| 2022 | Cobreloa | 25 | (6) |
| 2023 | Defensores de Belgrano | 30 | (2) |
| 2024 | Deportes Linares | 14 | (3) |
| 2025 | Bancruz | – | (–) |
| Total | 381 | (61) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
In 2024, Cerato returned to Chile after playing for Defensores de Belgrano and signed with Deportes Linares in the Segunda División Profesional.[2][3]
Back to his hometown, Cerato joined Bancruz [es] in August 2025.[4]
It was confirmed his retirement in November 2025.[5]
Personal life
Cerato holds dual Argentine-Chilean nationality since he naturalized Chilean by residence in January 2019.[1]