![]() May with Nacional in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Guillermo May Bartesaghi | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Nacional | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Deportivo Fabril (loan) | 29 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | → Cerro Largo (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Danubio | 58 | (16) |
| 2023–2024 | Newell's Old Boys | 38 | (10) |
| 2024– | Auckland FC | 41 | (10) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 January 2026 | |||
Luis Guillermo May Bartesaghi (Latin American Spanish: [lwis ɣiˈʃeɾmo maj],[a] Italian: [bar.teˈza.ɡi];[1] born 11 March 1998), known as Guillermo May, is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for A-League club Auckland FC.
Career
A youth academy product of Nacional, May was part of club's under-20 team which won 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[2] He scored 4 goals from 5 matches in the tournament, including a hat-trick against Colo-Colo in group stage.[3]
Deportivo Fabril, reserve team of Deportivo de La Coruña announced the loan signing of May in July 2018.[2] He played 29 matches and scored four goals for the club in Spanish third division.
May joined Uruguayan top division club Cerro Largo on loan prior to 2020 Uruguayan Primera División season.[4] He made his professional debut on 9 March 2020 in a 0–0 draw against Boston River.[5]
On 17 September 2024, May joined Auckland FC alongside two other international visa players, Luis Felipe Gallegos and Louis Verstraete, agreeing a move to the club for their inaugural season.[6]
On 19 October 2025, May made his debut for Auckland FC, assisting Logan Rogerson in the club's second ever goal in a 2–0 win over Brisbane Roar.[7]
He scored his first goal for Auckland FC in a 1–0 away win over Macarthur FC.[8]
On 6 December 2025, May came on as a second-half substitute in the 5th iteration of the New Zealand derby and scored the third goal in a 3–1 win, becoming the first Auckland FC player to reach double figures in goals.[9][10]
Career statistics
- As of 24 October 2022[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nacional | 2021 | Uruguayan Primera División | 5 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Deportivo Fabril (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | 29 | 4 | |||
| Cerro Largo (loan) | 2020 | Uruguayan Primera División | 27 | 7 | — | — | — | 27 | 7 | |||
| Danubio | 2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 7 | ||
| Auckland FC | 2024-25 | A-League | 26 | 9 | 26 | 9 | ||||||
| Career total | 123 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 28 | ||
- ↑ As pronounced in Uruguayan Spanish using sheísmo. Using zheísmo, Guillermo is pronounced [ɣiˈʒeɾmo], though May himself uses sheísmo as it is more common among younger speakers of Rioplatense Spanish.[1]
- ↑ Appearance in Copa Libertadores.
- ↑ Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.
Honours
Nacional U20
Nacional
Auckland FC
Notes
References
- 1 2 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO7XCmGCfrr/?igsh=MWkzYWk3ZmFjd2NpYw==
- 1 2 "Guillermo May: "Yo le debo mucho al club"". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "Colo-Colo U20 vs. Nacional U20 - 12 February 2018". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "El equipo arachan se sigue armando para la Copa Libertadores". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "Cerro Largo vs. Boston River - 9 March 2020". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ ahayes (16 September 2024). "Three overseas imports bring quality and Experience to Auckland FC". Auckland. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ "Match Wrap: Auckland FC 2–0 Brisbane Roar". Auckland FC. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "Match Report: Macarthur FC 0–1 Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "RD7 Post-Match Report: Auckland FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix". Auckland FC. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ "RD8 Match Preview". Auckland FC. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ Guillermo May at Soccerway
- ↑ "Nacional campeón de América". 25 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ↑ "Nacional se quedó con la Supercopa Uruguaya 2021". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
External links
- Guillermo May at WorldFootball.net
