Matías Cóccaro

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Matías Cóccaro
Personal information
Full name Matías Fernando Cóccaro Ferreira
Date of birth (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Pirarajá, Uruguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
CF Montréal
Number 9
Youth career
Lavalleja
Cagliari
Atlético Tucumán
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Rampla Juniors 19 (4)
2019 Villa Teresa 8 (5)
2019–2023 Montevideo City Torque 51 (13)
2021–2023Huracán (loan) 95 (29)
2024– CF Montréal 4 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:34, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Matías Fernando Cóccaro Ferreira (born 15 November 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer side CF Montréal.

Career[edit]

In 2017, Cóccaro joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Cagliari.

As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Atlético Tucumán in Argentina after almost signing for Belgian side Royal Excel Mouscron and trialing in Italy.[1]

Before the 2019 season, he signed for Uruguayan second division club Villa Teresa from Rampla Juniors in the Uruguayan top flight.

Personal life[edit]

Cóccaro was born in Uruguay and is of Italian descent, and holds dual citizenship.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cóccaro, el delantero que enseñaba a jugar a la taba en Pirarajá (archived 31 December 2020). elobservador.com.uy.
  2. ^ "La UD Las Palmas suspira por Vinícius". Atlántico Hoy. August 3, 2023.

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