Urufutbol Soccer Management
Montevideo Pathway Specialists

Uruguay

€27mm

Key Facts

Also known as:
UruFútbol

Founded:
Early 2000s (agency active with Uruguayan professionals for more than two decades under founder Flavio Perchman)

Headquarters:
Williman 591, Montevideo 11300, Uruguay

Players:
55 (1st tier: 30) – Total market value: approx. €27mm

FIFA/FA registration:
Licensed intermediary – Edy Mastrangelo (owner; listed as a licensed agent)

Languages:
Spanish (primary), English (working language with foreign clubs)

Regions covered:
Uruguay and wider South America (Argentina, Chile, Mexico), MLS and Liga MX, selected European leagues (Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Kazakhstan)

Email:
Not publicly listed (currently reached via clubs and social channels)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urufutbolsm

About

UruFutbol is a long-standing Montevideo-based agency focused on representing Uruguayan talent at home and in export markets such as Argentina, Chile, Mexico, MLS and Europe. Built originally around the work of renowned agent Flavio Perchman and now formally owned by Edy Mastrangelo and Nico Perchman, the firm specialises in moving players from the Uruguayan league into competitive first divisions abroad.

The agency’s roster features a mix of established professionals and high-upside prospects, particularly U20 and U23 internationals, and it is often involved in multi-club structures with shared economic rights.

Compared with bigger South American groups, UruFutbol positions itself as a lean, relationship-driven shop with deep links to Uruguayan clubs and strong access to Liga MX, MLS and the Argentine Primera División.

Key People

• Founder:
  • Flavio Perchman – Veteran Uruguayan agent credited with building UruFutbol over more than 20 years; now vice-president / football lead at Club Nacional and no longer day-to-day owner, but still widely associated with the agency’s network and historical client base.

• Co-owners:
  • Nico Perchman – Co-owner of UruFutbol, based in Uruguay, involved in strategic decisions and negotiations for the current roster, especially younger exports.

  • Edy Mastrangelo – Licensed intermediary and co-owner (Uruguay)

• Licensed agents:
  • Edy Mastrangelo
  • Nico Perchman – Co-owner / intermediary (Uruguay)
  • Flavio Perchman – Founder and long-time lead agent (now primarily occupied with Nacional but still an influential figure in the UruFutbol ecosystem)

Client Roster

Top players (current)

• Sebastián Cáceres (CF América) – 18 August 1999

• Andrés Ferrari (Sint-Truidense VV) – 3 January 2003

• David Terans (CA Peñarol) – 11 August 1994

• Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) – 1 May 1997

• Salomón Rodríguez (CSD Colo-Colo) – 16 February 2000

• Vicente Poggi (CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba) – 11 July 2002

• Gonzalo Pérez (CA Lanús) – 4 January 2001

Rising talents / U23

• Gonzalo Petit (CD Mirandés) – 21 September 2006

• Guillermo López (CA Boston River) – 15 January 2003

• Tiago Hernández (Avs Futebol SAD) – 11 May 2002

• Ignacio Suárez (Club Nacional) – 5 February 2002

• Santiago Otegui (Club Plaza Colonia) – 17 January 2003

• Franco Pérez (CA Rentistas) – 1 August 2001

Notable former clients

UruFutbol has historically worked with a wide pool of Uruguayan professionals; specific long-term former clients are less clearly documented in 2025 public databases, but the agency has regularly represented Primera División players over the last two decades.

Coaches / Staff represented

No verified, up-to-date public list of coaches or non-playing staff formally represented by UruFutbol is available as of late 2025.

Notable Deals

• 2025 – Maximiliano Falcón – Colo-Colo to Inter Miami CF (MLS) – Permanent transfer, reported fee approx. US$2.5m for 85% of his rights; contract to 31 December 2028.

• 2025 – Gonzalo Petit – Nacional (Montevideo) to Real Betis (LaLiga) – Long-term deal to 2031, widely reported fee around €6m for 85% of his rights; immediately loaned to CD Mirandés in LaLiga 2 for 2025–26.

• 2025 – Andrés Ferrari – Villarreal CF to Sint-Truidense VV – Belgian club exercises purchase option after initial loan, for a reported €3.5m fee and multi-year contract in the Jupiler Pro League.

• 2025 – David Terans – Fluminense to CA Peñarol – One-year loan with purchase option; Peñarol covers full salary, signed as a marquee return for the club.

• 2025 – Salomón Rodríguez – Godoy Cruz to CSD Colo-Colo – Transfer to Chile’s most historic club, described locally as Colo-Colo’s most expensive signing of the 2025 season, with fee in the low seven-figure range and subject to instalment disputes.

• 2024 – Vicente Poggi – Necaxa to Godoy Cruz – Midfield pivot returns to Argentina from Liga MX, initially via loan and then as a key piece in Godoy Cruz’s 2024–25 squad.

• 2023 – Gonzalo Pérez – Liverpool Montevideo to CA Lanús – Centre-back transfer to Argentina, with Liverpool retaining a share of future economic rights.

Services

• Contract negotiation and re-negotiation (club contracts and performance bonuses)

• Domestic and international transfers and loans (particularly Uruguay → Argentina / Chile / Mexico / MLS / Europe)

• Career planning for prospects (U20 / U23 internationals) and senior professionals

• Day-to-day club liaison and dispute handling (squad status, payment issues, instalments)

• Basic commercial and sponsorship advisory (especially for players in Liga MX and MLS)

• Support around relocation, logistics and integration in new countries (housing, schooling, language support handled via local partners)

Partner Network

• Clubs & leagues:
  • Strong historical links with Nacional and other Uruguayan clubs producing talent, plus repeat activity with Godoy Cruz, Lanús, Colo-Colo, Liga MX sides and MLS’ Inter Miami.

• Scouts:
  • Informal scouting relationships within Uruguayan youth and lower divisions, feeding early-stage identification into the agency.

• Legal & finance:
  • External lawyers and accountants in Uruguay and partner countries for contract drafting, tax and regulatory issues on cross-border deals.

• Performance & medical:
  • Club-aligned physios, fitness coaches and medical teams (no evidence of a stand-alone in-house performance department).

Track Record (last 3 seasons)

• Total transfers completed:
  • Approx. 25–35 deals (including domestic moves, loans and cross-border transfers)

• Deals ≥ €10m:
  • 0 (recent headline moves are in the €2–6m range – e.g. Cáceres to América, Falcón to Inter Miami, Petit to Real Betis, Ferrari to Sint-Truidense)

• Clients in top-5 leagues:
  • Currently none under contract in the big-5 European leagues; focus is instead on Liga MX, MLS, Argentina, Chile and Portugal’s top flight, with potential future moves for players like Petit and Ferrari.

• National team clients:
  • 1 current senior Uruguay international (Sebastián Cáceres) and several youth-level internationals (Ferrari, Poggi, Petit, Guillermo López, Santiago Otegui and others).

• Renewal / extension deals:
  • Multiple renewals and improved terms negotiated at club level, including extensions for defenders and forwards at Lanús, Rentistas, América and other clubs.

Approach & Philosophy

UruFutbol’s model is rooted in long-term relationships with Uruguayan clubs and a deep understanding of the local market. The agency focuses on identifying players early, securing their first professional contracts in Uruguay, and then engineering timing-sensitive moves into Argentina, Chile, Mexico, MLS and Europe once the player is ready.

The group is comfortable with shared economic rights, sell-on percentages and loan-plus-option structures that are now standard for Uruguayan exports. Deals for Petit, Falcón and Ferrari show a preference for long contracts at the buying club and for keeping upside via retained percentages in the selling club.

Fees & Transparency

Public sources do not detail UruFutbol’s exact commission structure. Based on typical South American practice and the size of the agency’s transfers, fees are likely in the usual 5–10% band of player gross salary and/or transfer fee, depending on the deal. Dual representation may occur in some structures, so players and clubs should ensure the allocation of commissions is clearly defined in writing.

Compliance & Reputation

• Disciplinary actions / sanctions:
  • No formal FIFA, AUF or major-association sanctions against UruFutbol or its current licensed owners are publicly documented as of late 2025.

• Litigation / disputes:
  • Recent disputes around UruFutbol-represented players have centred on club-to-club issues (for example, payment instalments on Salomón Rodríguez’s transfer), rather than legal action directed at the agency itself.

• Media sentiment:
  • Overall neutral to cautiously positive. UruFutbol is widely recognised as part of Uruguay’s established agency landscape, with some public debate over potential conflict-of-interest issues around founder Flavio Perchman’s later executive role at Nacional, but no proven regulatory breaches.

Awards / Recognition

• Listed among Uruguay’s leading agencies by total squad market value in 2023, ranked around 4th nationally with an estimated portfolio value of just over €30m at the time.