Maher Carrizo Scout Report: The Argentine Winger Ajax Loaned to Copenhagen
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I have followed Maher Carrizo since his years in the Vélez Sarsfield academy, where he was the top scorer across the club’s youth sides in 2023 with 26 goals. The left-footed winger from Santiago del Estero scored 5 goals in 10 Copa Libertadores games in 2025 and reached the final of the U-20 World Cup in Chile with Argentina. He joined Ajax on 3 February 2026, went eight competitive games without a goal in Amsterdam and was loaned to FC Copenhagen for the season on 31 August 2026. This file assesses the 20-year-old’s last two years, from Liniers to Amsterdam and on to Copenhagen, using public data. It contains no transfer recommendation.
GP SCOREA 20-year-old left-footed Argentine winger with 11 goals in 52 games for Vélez and a U-20 World Cup final behind him, short of minutes at Ajax and now on loan at Copenhagen.
In the signing announcement, Ajax football director Marijn Beuker described Carrizo as a right winger who likes to take on his opponent and cut inside, a constant threat through his dribbling, shooting and crossing. As a left-footer stationed on the right, he works the ball onto his stronger foot and looks for shots around the box. Set pieces are a separate asset: he scored from a free kick against Nigeria at the U-20 World Cup and did the same in the Argentine league against Godoy Cruz and Atlético Tucumán. In FotMob’s comparison with players in his position he sits in the 94th percentile for shot attempts and the 79th for chances created, but only the 37th for goals. The gap shows that his shot volume has not yet turned into goals at the same rate, though the sample is small.
For Vélez and Argentina’s U-20s he played mostly on the right wing; FotMob lists attacking midfield as his secondary position. U-20 coach Diego Placente called him a key player because of the way he plays and what he adds in attack. Copenhagen head coach Bo Svensson, in the loan announcement, described a profile that would make the team’s attack less predictable: quick, a good dribbler, strong one against one, able both to create chances and to score. In practice the picture has been more mixed. He played little in his first weeks in Denmark and spent a full league game on the bench in October; Svensson said it was not personal but about what helps the team most. FotMob places his defensive contribution in the 38th percentile, so his work without the ball remains an area to develop.
At 1.80 m he is a winger who stands out for his pace and changes of rhythm. Copenhagen sporting director Kristjaan Speakman stressed how hard he works with and without the ball, and the player describes himself as energetic and fast. His impact in the air is limited, in the 32nd percentile on FotMob. His injury record shows no long absence: Flashscore lists roughly a month out in September and October 2024 and two short spells of a few days in April 2025, with no type specified. The important games he missed in 2025 were lost to suspension, not injury; he sat out the U-20 World Cup semi-final against Colombia because of yellow cards.
Vélez Sarsfield 2024: league 11 games, no goals; Copa Argentina 3 games, 1 goal (competitive debut and first goal on 6 August 2024, San Lorenzo 3-1). Vélez 2025: league 22 games, 5 goals; Copa Libertadores 10 games, 5 goals, 1 assist. Vélez total: 52 games, 11 goals (per Ajax, ESPN and FotMob). Ajax (February to August 2026): 8 competitive games, no goals; debut on 1 March 2026 against PEC Zwolle. FC Copenhagen 2026-27 (as of 8 November, FotMob): Superliga 4 games, 93 minutes, 1 goal; Danish Cup 2 games; Conference League 2 games, 1 goal (22 October, Red Star Belgrade 2-2); total 8 games, 2 goals. Argentina U-20: 9 games, 4 goals, 3 assists at the 2025 South American Championship (runners-up); 6 games, 3 goals, 1 assist at the 2025 U-20 World Cup (runners-up; two against Nigeria, one against Mexico). Honours: 2024 Argentine league title, Supercopa Argentina, Supercopa Internacional. Estimated market value (FotMob, November 2026): 9.7 million euros; peak 14 million euros (December 2025).
Strengths
The first is his shooting threat; cutting inside onto his left foot, shooting from around the box and a high shot volume. The second is set pieces; free-kick goals for both the national team and his club. The third is his one-against-one play; dribbling and pace are the shared emphasis of the Ajax and Copenhagen officials. The fourth is big-game experience; 5 Libertadores goals at 19 and 3 goals in the knockout rounds of the U-20 World Cup. The fifth is his honours; a league title and two super cups with Vélez.
Weaknesses and Development Areas
The first development area is his adaptation to Europe; no goals in eight competitive games for Ajax and very limited Eredivisie minutes. In an interview with TV 2 he said that not speaking English, and the language barrier that came with it, made that period harder. The second is finishing efficiency; a high shot volume for a low return in goals. The third is his work without the ball and defensive contribution. The fourth is continuity; he has not yet secured a regular starting place at Copenhagen and did not play against Brøndby on 8 November. The fifth is off-field discipline; he was left out of a matchday squad in October for arriving late to training, and said he had misread the club calendar.
Career Projection and Contract Status
Carrizo’s contract with Ajax runs until 30 June 2030. In February 2026 Ajax bought 50 per cent of his rights for 7 million dollars, with an option on a further 40 per cent, while Vélez keep 10 per cent. The Copenhagen loan runs to the end of the season and, according to the Danish press, includes no purchase option; he is expected back in Amsterdam in summer 2027. He has not received a formal senior call-up. The measures for the months ahead are clear: whether he can settle into the Superliga starting eleven, whether he can carry his Conference League contribution into the league, and what role awaits him on his return to Ajax.
GP VERDICTKEEP WATCHING
A 20-year-old left-footed winger with proven top-level output in South America and documented shooting and set-piece quality, who has not found regular minutes in his first nine months in Europe.
Regular starts at Copenhagen in the spring half of the season and a better conversion of his shot volume into goals.
Hasan Dere, scout in charge of Argentina, Brazil and Colombia. This report is built on public sources and contains no transfer recommendation.
