Maximiliano "Maxi" Nicolás Urruti Mussa (born 22 February 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Urruti 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 14 May 2011 Urruti made his professional debut, getting the start in a 3âÂÂ0 loss to Racing Club in a Primera División. He would make one additional appearance during his first season.
On 20 October 2011 Urruti scored his first goal for Newell's in a 2âÂÂ2 draw with Club Olimpo. He ended the 2011 Apertura season with 1 goal from 7 appearances as Newell's finished 18th in the table. During the 2012 Clausura season, Urruti established himself in the first team. On 11 February 2012 Urruti scored once in a 1âÂÂ1 draw against Estudiantes in the opening match of the Clausura. In their next game, he scored again to give Newell's a 1âÂÂ0 win over Argentinos Juniors. On 8 April he scored in the 89th minute to draw 1âÂÂ1 against Godoy Cruz. Urruti ended the 2012 Clausura season with 6 goals in 19 appearances, helping Newell's to a 6th-place finish.
Ahead of the 2012âÂÂ13 season, former Newell's striker Ignacio Scocco returned to the club on loan. During the 2012 Torneo Inicial, Newell's finished 2nd in the league as Urruti made 14 appearances, however just one of them was a start as the return of Scocco reduced Urruti's playing time. On 2 March 2013, Urruti scored his first goal of the Torneo Final, and first of the 2012âÂÂ13 season as a whole, in a 2âÂÂ0 win against Belgrano. During the Torneo Final, Urruti scored 5 goals in 14 appearances to help Newell's finish top of the table and become 2013 Torneo Final champions. On 29 June, Newell's faced off with Torneo Inicial champions Vélez Sarsfield in the Superfinal. Urruti would appear off the bench, but Vélez Sarsfield would win 1âÂÂ0 to become champions of the 2012âÂÂ13 Primera División season. In Copa Libertadores play, Urruti made 6 appearances as Newell's reached the semifinals, where they lost 3âÂÂ2 on penalties to the eventual champion, Atlético Mineiro. He also scored once from 2 appearances in the Copa Argentina during the season.
On 16 August 2013, Urruti signed with MLS club Toronto FC. He made his debut for the club the next day in a 2âÂÂ0 away defeat to Columbus Crew, when he was a second-half substitute for Robert Earnshaw.
On 9 September 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 1âÂÂ1 draw with Chivas USA. On 29 September, he scored his first Timbers goal in a 1âÂÂ0 win over the LA Galaxy. Urruti ended the regular season with 1 goal from 5 appearances with Portland, helping the Timbers finish top of the Western Conference. He made 2 appearances in the playoffs as Portland reached the conference finals, where they lost to Real Salt Lake 5âÂÂ2 on aggregate.
Urruti scored his first goal of the 2014 season on 5 April in a 4âÂÂ4 draw against Cascadia Cup rivals Seattle Sounders FC. On 3 May, Urruti scored in the 94th minute to give Portland a 3âÂÂ2 win over D.C. United. He scored a brace on 24 May to give the Timbers a 2âÂÂ1 win over the Columbus Crew. Urruti ended the season with 10 goals and 2 assists in 30 MLS regular season appearances. However, the Timbers were unable to qualify for the playoffs, finishing 6th in the Western Conference, 1 point behind Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the final spot to qualify. During the group stage for the 2014âÂÂ15 CONCACAF Champions League, Urruti made 4 appearances, scored 3 goals, and had 1 assists, but Portland did not advance out of the group.
On 4 April 2015, Urruti scored his first goal of the 2015 season to help the Timbers to a 3âÂÂ1 victory against FC Dallas. He scored the only goal of the match on 27 May to give Portland a 1âÂÂ0 win over D.C. United. On 16 June, Urruti scored in extra time to help the Timbers defeat their rivals Seattle 3âÂÂ1 in a U.S. Open Cup match. He got the start in Portland's next cup match, a 2âÂÂ0 loss to Real Salt Lake. On 18 October, Urruti had a goal and an assist as the Timbers beat the LA Galaxy 5âÂÂ2. He ended the regular season with 4 goals and 3 assists from 30 appearances, helping Portland finish 3rd in the Western Conference. In the Timber's first game of the playoffs, Urruti came off the bench and scored in the 118th minute to level the score at 2âÂÂ2 with Sporting Kansas City and send the game to a penalty shoot-out. Urruti converted his penalty kick to help Portland win the shoot-out 7âÂÂ6. He would make a further 4 substitute appearances in the playoffs as the Timbers won MLS Cup 2015, defeating the Columbus Crew 2âÂÂ1 in the final.
Following the 2015 season, Portland declined Urruti's 2016 contract option.
On 11 December 2015, FC Dallas selected Urruti with the first pick of the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft. On 6 March 2016, Urruti made his debut for Dallas in the opening match of the 2016 season, scoring once in a 2âÂÂ0 win against the Philadelphia Union. He scored his second goal for Dallas on 19 March in a 2âÂÂ0 victory against the Montreal Impact. On 26 March, Urruti made it 3 goals in 4 games after scoring in a 3âÂÂ0 win against D.C. United. On 8 July he scored once to give Dallas a 1âÂÂ0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes. In Dallas's next match, Urruti scored again in a 3âÂÂ1 victory against the Chicago Fire. On 31 July, Urruti scored for the 3rd straight MLS match to help Dallas beat Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2âÂÂ0. He made it four consecutive MLS games with a goal on 13 August, scoring once in a 2âÂÂ2 draw with Sporting Kansas City. Urruti ended the regular season with 30 appearances, 9 goals and 4 assists, helping Dallas win the Supporters' Shield for having the most points during the regular season. In Dallas playoff matchup with Seattle Sounders FC, Urruti started in both legs and scored in the second, but Dallas lost 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate. Urruti also helped Dallas have a memorable run in the U.S. Open Cup during the 2016 Season. On 29 June he scored in extra time to give Dallas a 2âÂÂ1 over the Colorado Rapids. On 13 September Urruti scored twice as Dallas beat the New England Revolution 4âÂÂ2 in the final. Urruti also made one appearance in the group stage for the 2016âÂÂ17 CONCACAF Champions League.
Dallas opened the 2017 MLS season on 4 March with a 2âÂÂ1 win over the LA Galaxy, with Urruti scoring once in the match. On 18 March he scored twice to give Dallas a 2âÂÂ1 victory against New England, a performance that saw him named MLS Player of the Week. On 6 May Urruti recorded another brace as Dallas beat Real Salt Lake 3âÂÂ0. Between 17 June and 4 July, he scored in four straight games. Urruti finished the regular season with 12 goals and 5 assists from 32 appearances. Despite a productive season from Urruti, Dallas finished 7th in the Western Conference and missed out on the playoffs. Urruti also scored once and made 4 appearances in the knockout stage of the 2016âÂÂ17 CONCACAF Champions League as Dallas reached the semifinal, where they lost 4âÂÂ3 on aggregate to Pachuca.
Dallas and Urruti opened the 2018 season with 2018 CONCACAF Champions League play. Facing off with Tauro, Urruti started both legs and scored once, but Tauro advanced on away goals after a 3âÂÂ3 aggregate score. On 18 March Urruti scored his first MLS goal of the season in a 3âÂÂ0 win over Seattle. In March, he signed a new contract with Dallas. Between 5 May and 25 May, Urruti scored in four consecutive games. He recorded a goal and an assist against San Jose on 29 August, but Dallas would lose the match 4âÂÂ3. He ended the regular season with 33 appearances, 8 goals, and 11 assists, helping Dallas return to the playoffs after finishing 4th in the Western Conference. Urruti would start Dallas's first round matchup with the Portland Timbers, but Dallas would lose 2âÂÂ1.
On 9 December 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. Prior to the 2019 season, Urruti signed a new three-year contract with a team option for the 2022 season. Urruti made his Impact debut on 2 March 2019 in a 2âÂÂ1 victory against the San Jose Earthquakes. On 16 March, he recorded his first assist since joining Montreal, helping the Impact to a 3âÂÂ1 win over Orlando City SC. On 8 May, Urruti scored his first goal for Montreal and also added an assist to give the Impact a 2âÂÂ1 win against the New York Red Bulls. He finished the regular season with 4 goals and 6 assists from 31 appearances. It was a disappointing MLS season for the Impact as a team, missing out on the playoffs after finishing 9th in the Eastern Conference. Montreal did enjoy a successful cup run during the season, with Urruti appearing in all 6 games as the Impact won the 2019 Canadian Championship, defeating Toronto FC in the final 3âÂÂ1 on penalties after playing to a 1âÂÂ1 aggregate score.
On 29 February 2020, Urruti scored in the 80th minute to give Montreal a 2âÂÂ1 win against the New England Revolution in their first game of the MLS season. He scored twice on 6 March to give the Impact a 2âÂÂ2 draw with FC Dallas. Following matchweek 2, the MLS season was paused for four months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MLS returned to play in July with the MLS is Back Tournament, with games in the group stage counting as regular season matches. Urruti started all 3 group stage games to help Montreal advance to the knockout round. He came off the bench in their knockout round matchup with Orlando City, a 1âÂÂ0 loss. On 17 October Urruti scored in the 80th minute to give the Impact a 2âÂÂ1 victory against Inter Miami CF. Urruti ended the shortened season with 15 appearances (out of a possible 23), 5 goals, and 2 assists, helping the Impact qualify for the playoffs. He did not appear in Montreal's only playoff game, a 2âÂÂ1 loss to New England. In November 2020, Urruti underwent knee surgery.
On 18 January 2021 Urruti was traded to the Houston Dynamo along with a 2021 international roster slot in exchange for Aljaà ¾ Struna and Montreal's 2nd round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. He made his Dynamo debut on 16 April, scoring once to give Houston a 2âÂÂ1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes in the opening match of the season. Urruti started the season in good form, scoring 6 goals in the first 11 games. He then only scored once over his final 19 appearances. His final goal of the season, coming on October 16 in a 2âÂÂ1 win over the Seattle Sounders, was his first goal in over 3 months. Urruti ended the season with 7 goals and 4 assists in 30 appearances as the Dynamo finished bottom of the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs. His contract option was declined following the season.
On 28 December 2021 Urruti signed with Austin FC on a two-year contract with an additional one-year option. On November 17, 2023, Austin FC announced they would not exercise the 2024 option for Urruti.
On 16 January 2025 Urruti signed with the Revolution as free agent to a one-year contract through the 2025 Major League Soccer season, with a one-year club option for 2026. He made his Revolution debut in the 2025 season home-opener on March 1, 2025; coming on as an 82nd minute substitute for Jackson Yueill in a 1-0 loss to the Columbus Crew. Urruti was waived by New England on 14 August 2025.
Urruti holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Urruti is the son of Juan José Urruti and Claudia Mussa. He has one sister named Lorena. Juan José Urruti was a footballer who earned one cap for the Argentina national team and played professionally in Argentina, Spain, Bolivia, and Chile. Maxi Urruti and his wife Ivon have a son together.
Newell's Old Boys
Portland Timbers
FC Dallas
Montreal Impact