Renzo Neri Machado Pertusso (born 21 September 2005) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liverpool Montevideo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Renzo Neri Machado Pertusso | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Rocha, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool Montevideo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Liverpool Montevideo | 26 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Uruguay U20 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Rocha, Machado began his career at Liverpool Montevideo, choosing them over Montevideo's two largest teams Nacional and Peñarol.[1]
Machado made his debut on 30 January 2023 in the 2023 Supercopa Uruguaya as a 66th-minute substitute as his team won 1–0 against Nacional.[2][3] On 5 February, he made his bow in the Uruguayan Primera División again from the bench in a 2–1 loss way to the same team, on the first day of the season.[4] He played 10 games as his team won the league for the first time, scoring once on 15 July to gain a 2–2 home draw with Plaza Colonia.[5][6]
In the 2024 Supercopa Uruguaya on 31 January, Machado started in a 1–0 win over Defensor Sporting.[1] On 12 May, he scored both of his team's goals in the first half of a 2–1 win over Cerro Largo at the Estadio Belvedere, ending five months without a home win.[7]
International career
editOn 21 March 2024, Machado made his debut for the Uruguay national under-20 football team. He started in a 1–0 friendly loss to Russia at the Estadio Luis Franzini.[8]
Honours
editLiverpool Montevideo
References
edit- ^ a b c Casuriaga, Nahuel (2 February 2024). "Renzo Machado, el "10" de Liverpool: por qué lo elige sobre Nacional o Peñarol y el "plus" de Luciano Rodríguez" [Renzo Machado, Liverpool's number 10: why he chose them over Nacional or Peñarol and the "plus" for Luciano Rodríguez]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Renzo Machado en el plantel de Liverpool para la final de la Supercopa" [Renzo Machado in the Liverpool squad for the Supercopa final]. La Paloma (in Spanish). 29 January 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Liverpool se consagró campeón de la Supercopa Uruguaya tras vencer a Nacional" [Liverpool crowned champions of the Supercopa Uruguaya after beating Nacional]. Cambio (in Spanish). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Nacional vs Liverpool, el tricolor arrancó el Apertura con triunfo: resumen y detalles del partido" [Nacional vs Liverpool, the Tricolor opened the Apertura with a triumph: report and details of the match]. El Observador (in Spanish). 5 February 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Llegó el primer festejo de Renzo Machado en la primera de Liverpool" [Renzo Machado's first celebration in Liverpool's first team arrived] (in Spanish). Info Rocha. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Renzo Machado campeón Uruguayo con Liverpool" [Renzo Machado Uruguayan champion with Liverpool] (in Spanish). Info Rocha. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Cozza, Marcelo (12 May 2024). "Adiós al maleficio" (in Spanish). Tenfield. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Selección sub-20: Uruguay cayó derrotado 1-0 ante Rusia en amistoso en el Franzini" [Under-20 national team: Uruguay fell to a 1-0 defeat to Russia in a friendly in the Franzini] (in Spanish). Montevideo.com.uy. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
External links
edit- Renzo Machado at Soccerway
