Maxi Urruti

Updated June 1, 2025

MAXIMILIANO URRUTI AT A GLANCE:

• Owns 307 MLS appearances, including 222 matches started, across 11 seasons between Toronto FC, Portland Timbers, FC Dallas, CF Montréal, Houston Dynamo FC, and Austin FC, netting 71 goals along with 39 assists in over 19,700 minutes of regular season play.
• Among active MLS players, ranks seventh in career goals scored and 12th in career games played during the regular season.
• Helped Portland Timbers FC claim its first MLS Cup title in 2015, appearing 30 games for Caleb Porter’s squad in its championship campaign.
• With FC Dallas in 2016, won a domestic double claiming both the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and Supporters’ Shield crowns.
• Began career with Newell’s Old Boys in his native Argentina, logging 65 appearances over parts of three seasons and tallying 13 goals.

MLS CAREER: Owns 307 MLS appearances, including 222 matches started, across 11 seasons between Toronto FC, Portland Timbers, FC Dallas, CF Montréal, Houston Dynamo FC, and Austin FC, netting 71 goals along with 39 assists in over 19,700 minutes of regular season play…Among active MLS players, ranks seventh in career goals scored and 12th in career games played during the regular season…Signed by New England to a one-year MLS contract through the 2025 MLS season with a one-year club option for 2026 on Jan. 16, 2025…In 2025, owns 12 appearances, with four starts, and one goal…Added one start in U.S. Open Cup…In 2023, logged 25 regular season appearances for Austin FC, starting 10 times…Added one additional appearance in each Concacaf Champions League, U.S. Open Cup, and Leagues Cup…Started 28 of his 32 regular season matches in 2022, tallying nine goals and two assists…Appeared in all three postseason matches…Added one appearance in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup…Signed with Austin FC on December 28, 2001…In 2021, recorded seven goals and four assists over 30 regular season appearances for Houston Dynamo FC…Acquired by Houston via trade from CF Montreal…In final season with CF Montreal in 2020, started 10 of his 15 league appearances, with five goals and two assists…Added one appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage…Made two appearances in the 2020 Concacaf Champions League…Made 31 regular season appearance for Montreal in 2019, starting 27 times, and recorded four goals and six assists…Notched two assists in six appearances during the 2019 Canadian Championship, helping Montreal claim the tournament title…Acquired by Montreal on December 9, 2018 in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft and $75,000 in GAM…Set a career high with 33 appearances, including 30 starts, in 2018, and finished with eight goals and 11 assists…Made one start in the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs…Tallied one goal in two Concacaf Champions League appearances…Added one U.S. Open Cup start…In 2017, scored career-high 12 goals along with five assists over 32 appearances, starting on 31 occasions…Saw action in five matches during the 2017 Concacaf Champions League campaign, scoring one goal…Made one start in U.S. Open Cup play…Started in 29 of his 30 league appearances with Dallas in 2016, scoring nine goals and adding four assists…Also started two matches in the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs…Tallied three goals in five U.S. Open Cup appearances…With FC Dallas in 2016, won a domestic double claiming both the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and Supporters’ Shield crowns…Selected by FC Dallas with the first pick in the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft…During 2015 season with Portland, made 30 league appearances, with 12 starts, tallying four goals and three assists…Added five appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs, all off the bench, helping Portland claim its first MLS Cup title…Tallied one goal in two U.S. Open Cup appearances…In first full MLS campaign in 2014, started 12 of his 30 regular season appearances for Portland, scoring 10 goals and adding two assists…Added three goals and an assist in four appearances during the 2014-15 Concacaf Champions League tournament…In 2013, made a combined seven appearances with four starts in regular season play for both Toronto and Portland…Acquired by Portland via trade on Sept. 9, 2013…Started four of his five Timbers’ appearances in 2013, scoring one goal…Made two additional appearances in the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs…Signed with Toronto on Aug. 16, 2013, appearing in two matches.

2025: Signed by New England as a free agent to a one-year MLS contract through the 2025 MLS season with a one-year club option for 2026 on Jan. 16, 2025...Owns 12 appearances, with four starts, and one goal…Added one start in U.S. Open Cup…(3/1) vs. CLB: Made club debut at Gillette Stadium…(3/8) vs. PHI: Logged 80 minutes off the bench…(3/15) at NYC: Made first start for the club…(4/5) at CIN: Marked 300^th MLS appearance, becoming 12^th active player to reach milestone…(4/12) at ATL: Registered season-high three shots on target in 58-minute performance…(5/24) at SKC: Tallied first goal in over two years, an 84^th-minute equalizer to rescue a road point…

2023 (with Austin FC): Logged 25 regular season appearances for Austin FC, starting 10 times…Added one additional appearance in each Concacaf Champions League, U.S. Open Cup, and Leagues Cup…(3/4) vs. MTL: Tallied lone goal of the campaign, a game-winning strike…(3/7) at VIO: Started and played 90 minutes in club’s first Concacaf Champions League match…(5/10) vs. NM: Logged 90 minutes in U.S. Open Cup action, scoring a goal in a 2-0 victory…(7/21) vs. MZT: Made Leagues Cup debut, logging 52 minutes off the bench…(9/24) vs. LA: Saw action off the bench in final appearance for Austin.

2022 (with Austin FC): Signed with Austin FC on December 28, 2001…Started 28 of his 32 regular season matches, tallying nine goals and two assists…Added one appearance in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup…(2/26) vs. CIN: Made Austin debut, starting and playing 85 minutes in a 5-0 win…(4/2) at SJ: Netted first goal of the season and first for the club…(4/10) vs. MIN: Tallied a goal in a second consecutive match…(4/23) vs. VAN: Registered a multi-goal performance in a shutout victory…(5/18) at LAFC: Started and played 90 minutes in his 250^th MLS appearance…(6/18) at MTL: Scored game-winner against former club…(7/4) at COL: Scored sixth goal of the season, a game-winner…(7/12) vs. HOU: Netted game-winning goal for second time in three games…(7/30) at SKC: Made the 200^th start of his MLS career, logging 84 minutes…(8/26) vs. LAFC: Bagged a brace in a 4-1 win…Postseason: Appeared in all three postseason matches…(10/16) vs. RSL: Started and played 45 minutes in first playoff match for Austin.

2021 (with Houston Dynamo FC): Acquired by Houston via trade from CF Montreal…Recorded seven goals and four assists over 30 regular season appearances for Houston Dynamo FC…(4/16) vs. HOU: In club debut, netted game-winning goal in the second half…(5/12) vs. SKC: Notched game-winning goal in a shutout win…(5/22) vs. VAN: Scored second game-winning goal of the season…(5/29) at SKC: Registered a goal-and-assist performance in a 90-minute shift…(6/19) at LAFC: Scored in a third straight match…(6/26) at RSL: Tallied sixth goal of the season and fifth in last seven matches…(10/16) vs. SEA: Notched first goal in four months, his seventh of the season...Final appearance for the club.

2020 (with CF Montréal): In final season with CF Montreal, started 10 of his 15 league appearances, with five goals and two assists…Added one appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage…Made two appearances in the 2020 Concacaf Champions League…(2/19) at SAP: Started and played 62 minutes in Concacaf Champions League action…(2/29) vs. NE: Scored game-winning goal in the season opener…(3/7) at DAL: Scored two goals in a 2-2 draw on the road…(7/21) vs. DC: Made the 100^th start of his MLS career…(8/28) vs. TOR: Logged the 200^th appearance of his MLS career…(10/3) vs. CHI: Tallied fourth goal of the season…(10/17) vs. MIA: Netted game-winning goal in final start for Montreal.

2020 (with CF Montréal): In final season with CF Montreal, started 10 of his 15 league appearances, with five goals and two assists…Added one appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage…Made two appearances in the 2020 Concacaf Champions League…(2/19) at SAP: Started and played 62 minutes in Concacaf Champions League action…(2/29) vs. NE: Scored game-winning goal in the season opener…(3/7) at DAL: Scored two goals in a 2-2 draw on the road…(7/21) vs. DC: Made the 100^th start of his MLS career…(8/28) vs. TOR: Logged the 200^th appearance of his MLS career…(10/3) vs. CHI: Tallied fourth goal of the season…(10/17) vs. MIA: Netted game-winning goal in final start for Montreal.

2019 (with CF Montréal): Acquired by Montreal on December 9, 2018 in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft and $75,000 in GAM…Made 31 regular season appearances, starting 27 times, and recorded four goals and six assists…Notched two assists in six appearances during the 2019 Canadian Championship, helping Montreal claim the tournament title…(3/2) at SJ: Made Montral debut, starting and playing 90 minutes in season-opening victory…(3/16) at ORL: Registered first assist for the club…(3/30) at SKC: Recorded an assist for a second straight match…(4/13) vs. CLB: Notched third assist in four games…(5/8) at RBNY: Scored first goal for the club, adding an assist as well in a 2-1 victory…(5/11) at CIN: Registered assist for a second straight contest…(7/10) at YRK: Notched an assist in Canadian Championship debut…(7/27) vs. PHI: Recorded sixth assist of the season…(8/3) at COL: Scored third goal of the season…(8/7) vs. CAV: Tallied an assist in the first leg of the Canadian Championship semifinals…(8/28) vs. VAN: Scored third goal of the season, a game-winner…(9/25) at TOR: Started and played 77 minutes in the second leg of the Canadian Championship Final, helping Montreal lift the tournament crown…(10/6) vs. RBNY: Scored in regular season finale.

2018 (with FC Dallas): Set a career high with 33 appearances, including 30 starts, and finished with eight goals and 11 assists…Tallied one goal in two Concacaf Champions League appearances…Added one U.S. Open Cup start…(2/28) vs. TAU: Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Concacaf Champions League Round of 16...(3/3) vs. RSL: Factored into scoring in season opener for third straight season, tallying an assist…(3/18) vs. SEA: Netted first goal of the season…(4/21) vs. PHI: Tallied second goal of the season in a 21-minute substitute appearance…(4/29) at NYC: Tallied second assist of the season…(5/5) at LAFC: Found scoresheet for a third straight game, tallying third goal of the season…(5/12) vs. LA: Scored for a second straight game…(5/19) vs. VAN: Factored into the scoring for a fifth straight contest with a goal…(5/25) at TOR: Scored in a fourth consecutive match, a game-winner…(6/9) vs. MTL: Marked 100^th MLS start with an assist in a 2-0 victory…(7/4) vs. ATL: Notched fourth assist of the season…(7/14) vs. CHI: Tallied late game-tying assist…(7/28) at SKC: Recorded game-winning assist…(8/4) vs. SJ: Started and played 90 minutes in 150^th MLS match…(8/29) at SJ: Tallied goal-and-assist performance…(9/1) vs. HOU: Recorded first multi-assist performance of MLS career…(9/23) at VAN: Registered 10^th assist of the season…(10/6) vs. ORL: Notched 11^th assist of the regular season…(10/28) at COL: Scored eighth goal of the campaign in season finale…Postseason: Made one start in the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs…(10/31) vs. POR: Started and played 85 minutes in lone playoff match…Final appearance for the club.

2017 (with FC Dallas): Scored career-high 12 goals along with five assists over 32 appearances, starting on 31 occasions…Saw action in five matches during the 2016-17 Concacaf Champions League campaign, scoring one goal…Made one start in U.S. Open Cup play…(3/4) at LA: Scored in season-opener for second straight season…(3/15) vs. PAC: Notched a goal in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League semifinals…(3/18) vs. NE: Scored both goals in a comeback victory, his second straight appearance with a goal…(4/8) vs. MIN: Recorded 100^th MLS appearance…(4/29) vs. POR: Scored fourth goal of the season in a 90-minute performance…(5/6) at RSL: Bagged a brace, scoring for a second straight match…(5/14) vs. NYC: Tallied assist in a 1-1 draw…(6/3) vs. RSL: Registered a goal-and-assist performance for the second time in his MLS career…(6/17) at VAN: Netted eighth goal of the campaign…(6/23) at HOU: Scored for a second straight match, a game-tying goal…(7/1) vs. TOR: Found scoresheet for a third consecutive contest, a goal-and-assist performance…(7/4) vs. DC: Scored in a fourth straight appearance for the second time in MLS career…(7/22) at MTL: Found scoresheet for a fifth straight game, registering a tying assist…(7/29) vs. VAN: Logged 75^th career MLS start…(8/23) vs. HOU: Tallied 12^th goal of the season in an 88-minute effort.

2016 (with FC Dallas): Selected by FC Dallas with the first pick in the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft…With FC Dallas in 2016, won a domestic double claiming both the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and Supporters’ Shield crowns…Started in 29 of his 30 league appearances with Dallas in 2016, scoring nine goals and adding four assists…Tallied three goals in five U.S. Open Cup appearances…(3/6) vs. PHI: Started and played 86 minutes to mark club debut, scoring first goal of the season…(3/19) vs. MTL: Scored second goal of the season…(3/26) at DC: Scored in a second consecutive match, his third of the season…(4/13) at POR: In first appearance against former club, recorded game-winning assist…(4/17) vs. SKC: Registered a game-tying assist in his 75^th career MLS appearance…(6/29) vs. COL: Scored game-winning goal in extra time of a U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 clash…(7/4) vs. ORL: Logged 83 minutes and recorded an assist…(7/8) at SJ: Tallied game-winning goal in a shutout victory…(7/16) vs. CHI: Scored in a second straight appearance…(7/31) vs. VAN: In 83 minutes, tallied sixth goal of the season…(8/13) vs. SKC: Scored for a fourth straight appearance…(8/27) at HOU: Logged the 50^th start of his MLS career…(9/13) vs. NE: Scored two goals in the 2016 U.S. Open Cup Final, a 4-2 victory…(9/17)at NYC: Notched eighth goal of the season…(10/16) vs. SEA: Started and played 90 minutes, tallying late game-tying goal…Postseason: Also started two matches in the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs…(11/6) vs. SEA: Netted first goal of the playoffs.

2015 (with Portland Timbers FC): During 2015 season with Portland, made 30 league appearances, with 12 starts, tallying four goals and three assists…Tallied one goal in two U.S. Open Cup appearances…(4/4) vs. DAL: Notched first goal of the season, a game-winner…(5/27) vs. DC: Marked 50^th MLS appearance with a game-winning goal…(5/30) at COL: Recorded first assist of the season…(6/16) at SEA: Made U.S. Open Cup debut, logging 25 minutes off the bench and scoring a goal in extra time…(6/20) vs. HOU: Scored third goal of the season in his 25^th career MLS start, a game-winner…(6/28) vs. SEA: Tallied second assist of the season off the bench…(10/18) at LA: In seven minutes off the bench, recorded first goal-and-assist performance of MLS career…Postseason: Added five appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs, all off the bench, helping Portland claim its first MLS Cup title…(10/29) vs. SKC: Scored first postseason goal, a 118^th-minute equalizer…Converted attempt in penalty shootout…(12/6) at CLB: Made substitute appearance in MLS Cup Final victory.

2014 (with Portland Timbers FC): In first full MLS campaign in 2014, started 12 of his 30 regular season appearances for Portland, scoring 10 goals and adding two assists…Added three goals and an assist in four appearances during the 2014-15 Concacaf Champions League tournament…(4/5) vs. SEA: Scored first goal of the season…(5/3) vs. DC: Tallied a game-winning goal in stoppage time…(5/17) vs. CLB: Tallied third goal of the regular season…(5/24) at RBNY: Recorded first multi-goal game in MLS, scoring both goals in a 2-1 victory…(6/1) vs. VAN: Notched a goal in a third straight appearance…(6/11) vs. DAL: Found the scoresheet for a fourth consecutive appearance, registering his first MLS assist…(7/18) vs. COL: Tallied a game-tying goal off the bench, sparking a comeback victory…(7/27) at MTL: Netted a goal for a second straight match…(8/2) at LA: Made 25^th MLS appearance, starting and playing 61 minutes…(8/19) at ALP: Started and played 56 minutes in Concacaf Champions League debut, scoring one goal…(8/30) at VAN: Logged 22 minutes off the bench, tallying ninth goal of the season…(9/13) at COL: Registered second assist of the season…(9/16) vs. OLI: Scored two goals in Champions League action…(10/25) at DAL: Scored 10^th goal of the campaign in regular season finale.

2013 (with Toronto FC & Portland Timbers FC): Made a combined seven appearances with four starts in regular season play for both Toronto and Portland…Signed with Toronto on Aug. 16, 2013, appearing in two matches…(8/17) at CLB: Made MLS debut, logging 25 minutes off the bench…Acquired by Portland via trade on Sept. 9, 2013…Started four of his five Timbers’ appearances in 2013, scoring one goal…(9/14) at CHV: Made Timbers debut off the bench, playing 18 minutes…(9/20) vs. COL: Made first MLS start…(9/29) vs. LA: Tallied first MLS goal, a game-winner, in a 73-minute shift…Postseason: Made two additional appearances in the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs…(11/7) vs. SEA: Made postseason debut, logging 21 minutes off the bench.

CLUB CAREER OUTSIDE OF MLS: Began professional career with Newell’s Old Boys in his native Argentina, logging 65 appearances over parts of three seasons and tallying 13 goals…Signed in 2011 from the club’s Academy…Logged two appearances in first season with the club…In 2011-12, scored seven goals in 26 appearances for Newell’s Old Boys…In 2012-13, scored five goals and added one assist in 28 league appearances…Also made two appearances in the 2013 Copa Argentina, scoring one goal…Played in six matches during the 2013 Copa Libertadores campaign…Returned to Argentina to sign with Platense in 2024, totaling eight appearances for the club in all competitions.

Club Atlético Platense (ARG): Returned to Argentina to sign with Platense in 2024, totaling eight appearances for the club in all competitions…Made club debut on February 11, 2024 at CA Lanús…Made first start on February 15, 2024 against Belgrano, logging 90 minutes…Saw final action for the club on June 14, 2024 at CA Talleres.

Newell’s Old Boys (ARG): Logged two appearances in first season with the club…Made professional debut on May 14, 2011 as a starter…Scored first professional goal on Oct. 28, 2011 against Olimpo…In 2011-12, scored seven goals in 26 appearances for Newell’s Old Boys, including 19 league starts…Tallied in consecutive matches twice during the 2012 Clausura season…In 2012-13, scored five goals and added one assist in 28 league appearances…Also made two appearances in the 2013 Copa Argentina, scoring one goal…Played in six matches during the 2013 Copa Libertadores campaign…Made debut in Copa Libertadores on February 24, 2013 in a group match against Olimpia Asuncion…Tallied a goal in Copa Argentina debut at Deportivo Armenio on March 27, 2013…Registered first goal-and-assist performance on May 26, 2013 in a 4-0 win over Boca Juniors.

PERSONAL*:\* Full name is Maximiliano Nicolás Urruti Mussa…Nicknamed ‘Maxi’…Began career in the Newell’s Old Boys Academy from 2005-11…Son of Juan José Urruti, a former Argentina international who played professionally in Argentina, Spain, Bolivia, and Chile…Has one sister, Lorena.