Maximiliano Iván Cerato (born 21 April 1988 in RÃÂo Gallegos, Argentina) is an Argentine naturalized Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward.
In 2024, Cerato returned to Chile after playing for Defensores de Belgrano and signed with Deportes Linares in the Segunda División Profesional.
Back to his hometown, Cerato joined in August 2025.
It was confirmed his retirement in November 2025.
Cerato holds dual Argentine-Chilean nationality since he naturalized Chilean by residence in January 2019.