Maximiliano Lovera

Maximiliano Alberto Lovera (born 9 March 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek club Olympiacos.[1]

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)	Winger[2]
Club information
Current team	Olympiacos
Number	22
Youth career
	Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Rosario Central	55	(3)
2019–	Olympiacos	23	(0)
National team
2017–2018	Argentina U20	1	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:22, 27 December 2020 (UTC)

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][3] He made one further appearance during 2016, versus Quilmes on 15 May.[1][4] 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][5]

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.[6][7] His first appearance came against Lamia on 28 September.[8] He netted two goals in a round of sixteen victory over Kalamata on 15 January 2020 in the Greek Cup; the final for which was postponed due to Lovera's positive COVID-19 test.[1]

International career

In July 2017, Lovera was selected for Argentina U20 training.[9] 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.[10][11] In October 2018, Lovera played and scored for the U20s in a friendly with Ecuador.[7][12]

Personal life

In August 2020, it was announced that Lovera had tested positive for COVID-19; amid the pandemic.[13] This caused the 2019–20 Greek Cup final, which Olympiacos later won, to be postponed.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 November 2020.[1]

Club statistics

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	Argentine 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[lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	17	0
	2018–19		19	0	5	0	2	0	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	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	Super League	19	0	5	2	—		5[lower-alpha 4]	0	0	0	29	2
	2020–21		4	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		23	0	5	2	—		5	0	0	0	33	2
Career total			78	3	11	2	2	0	10	0	1	0	102	5

1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
3. Appearance(s) in the Supercopa Argentina
4. Three appearances in the Copa Libertadores, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

Rosario Central[1]

• Copa Argentina: 2017–18

Olympiacos[1]

• Superleague Greece: 2019–20
• Greek Cup: 2019–20

References

1. "Maximiliano Lovera profile". Soccerway. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
2. "Maximiliano Lovera". World Football. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Maximiliano Lovera tuvo su bautismo en el Gigante". Rosario Central. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
4. "Maximiliano Lovera profile". BDFA. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
5. "La idea es afianzarme, aseguró Maximiliano Lovera". La Capital. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
6. "Παίκτης του ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΥ ο Λοβέρα". Olympiacos. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
7. "Ολυμπιακός: Στα "ερυθρόλευκα" ο Λοβέρα". SPORT24. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
8. "Λοβέρα και Μπα δείχνουν ότι έχουν και μέλλον, αλλά και παρόν". www.gazzetta.gr. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
9. "Seleccionado juvenil: quiénes son los integrantes del nuevo equipo Sub 20 argentino". La Nación. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
10. "Maxi Lovera: La de Rusia será una experiencia única". La Capital. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
11. "Lovera ya está en Ezeiza". La Capital. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
12. "No se sacaron diferencias". Olé. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
13. "Greek Cup final in limbo as players test covid 19 positive". Parikiaki. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

External links

• Maximiliano Lovera at Soccerway