Maximiliano "Maxi" Moralez

• Full name: Maximiliano Nicolás Moralez
• Date of birth: February 27, 1987
• Place of birth: San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
• Nationality: Argentine
• Position: Attacking midfielder / playmaker (also deployed as winger or second striker)
• Preferred foot: Right

Club career (highlights)

• Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata — Youth and early professional breakthrough.
• Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina) — Important early-career development; won domestic honors with the club.
• FC Moscow / Racing Club — Short spells including loans and transfers in Europe and Argentina.
• Atalanta BC (Italy) — Played in Serie A, demonstrating his technical playmaking ability.
• Club Atlético Tigre — Returned to Argentina and impressed at the domestic level.
• Club León (Mexico) — Became a key creative player in Liga MX.
• New York City FC (MLS) — Joined NYCFC in 2017. Served as the team's primary playmaker and creative hub, known for vision, dribbling and passing. Won the MLS Cup with NYCFC in 2021.

International career

• Represented Argentina at youth levels (notably U-20). Senior national team appearances were limited due to strong competition in attacking midfield roles.

Playing style and strengths

• Creative playmaker with excellent close control and dribbling in tight spaces.
• Strong vision and passing range for through balls and key passes.
• Agile, quick with good low center of gravity, allowing rapid changes of direction.
• Capable of scoring from distance and set-piece delivery.

Honors (selected)

• MLS Cup: 2021 (New York City FC)
• Domestic titles with Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina) and Club León (Mexico) among other club honors during his career.

Notes

• Nicknamed "La Gata" in some contexts early in his career.
• As of the last updates, Moralez remained an influential veteran presence in MLS and had a reputation as one of the league's high-quality creative midfielders.