Maximiliano Salas

Maximiliano Salas
Salas with O'Higgins in 2019
Personal information
Full name Maximiliano Nahuel Salas
Date of birth (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997
Place of birth Curuzú Cuatiá, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
River Plate
Number 7
Youth career
All Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 All Boys 74 (12)
2018–2019 → O'Higgins (loan) 29 (10)
2019–2022 Necaxa 85 (12)
2022 → Palestino (loan) 12 (7)
2023–2024 Palestino 25 (8)
2024 → Racing Club (loan) 38 (5)
2025 Racing Club 0 (0)
2025– River Plate 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:54, 19 July 2025 (UTC)

Maximiliano Nahuel Salas (born 1 December 1997), also known as Maxi Salas, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División side River Plate.[1]

Career

Salas joined Chilean club Palestino in the second half of 2022 from Mexican club Necaxa on a deal until December of the same year with an option to buy.[2][3][4]

In 2024, Salas was loaned out to Racing Club from Palestino.[5]

On July 11 2025 Salas was announced as a new player for River Plate, after the club triggered a US$ 8m release clause.[6] Salas scored his first goal in his debut match against Platense, in a match that ended with victory of River Plate for 3–1.[7]

Honours

Racing Club

References

  1. ^ Maximiliano Salas at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Maxi Salas es nuevo refuerzo de Palestino" (in Spanish). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ^ Neira, C.; Otey, M. (13 June 2022). "Palestino amarró su primer fichaje y mira a un viejo conocido de la UC" (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. ^ "El ciclo de Maxi Salas con Necaxa llegó a su fin". www.mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 8 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ^ Arriaza, Bastian (23 November 2024). "Ganó la Copa Sudamericana con Racing y podría regresar a Chile en 2025". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Fin de la novela: River le dio la bienvenida a Maxi Salas". ESPN. 11 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Salas metió su primer gol con un festejo Matador". Olé (in Spanish). 13 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.