Maximo Carrizo

Máximo Augusto Carrizo Ballesteros (born February 28, 2008) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club New York City FC II.

Club career

In 2022, Carrizo signed for Major League Soccer club New York City FC, becoming the youngest player to sign a professional contract in American top flight history. He made his first debut on March 22, 2025, appearing as a 73rd minute substitution in a 0–0 draw against Columbus Crew.

International career Born in the United States and of Argentinean heritage, Carrizo is eligible to represent either the United States or Argentina. In January 2022, he was called up to a training camp for the United States U15s. In November 2022, he was called up to a training camp for the Argentina U17s.

Carrizo made his youth international debut in June 2023 with the United States U16s, playing in two friendly matches at the International Dream Cup in Japan. In July 2023, he was called up to the Argentina U15s and played in one friendly. In May 2024, he was called up to the United States U16s for two friendly matches in Buenos Aires, Argentina, notably captaining the United States U16s against the Argentina U16s in a 2–2 draw at the Argentine Football Association National Training Center, where he had previously trained at with Argentina youth national teams.