Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Maximiliano Urrutiti was born February 22, 1991, in Rosario, Argentina. He is a forward in Major League Soccer.

He started his career in the youth system at Newell's Old Boys in Rosario, Argentina until he was promoted to the senior squad in 2011. On August 16, 2013, Urruti signed with MLS club Toronto FC. He made his debut for the club the next day in a 2–0 away defeat to Columbus Crew, when he was a second-half substitute for Robert Earnshaw.

On September 9, 2013, Urruti was traded to Portland Timbers along with an international roster spot for the remainder of the 2013 season in exchange for Bright Dike, a first-round 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick, and allocation money. Urruti made his debut for Portland on 14 September, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Chivas USA. On September 29, he scored his first Timbers goal in a 1–0 win over the LA Galaxy.

On December 11, 2015, FC Dallas selected Urruti with the first pick of the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft. On December 9, 2018, Urruti was traded to the Montreal Impact in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft and $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money.  On January 18, 2021 Urruti was traded to the Houston Dynamo along with a 2021 international roster slot in exchange for Aljaž Struna and Montreal's 2nd round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.

On 28 December 2021 Urruti signed with Austin FC on a two-year contract with an additional one-year option.