Matías Cóccaro
 Cóccaro visiting with fans after the June 22 2024 match with the Colorado Rapids. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Fernando Cóccaro Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Pirarajá, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Atlas (on loan from CF Montréal) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2023 | → Huracán (loan) | 95 | (29) |
| 2024– | CF Montréal | 22 | (4) |
| 2025– | → Atlas (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:35, 4 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Matías Fernando Cóccaro Ferreira (born 15 November 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Atlas, on loan from 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.
In January 2024, he was permanently transferred to MLS team CF Montreal. He scored his first MLS goal on March 10, 2024, aiding a 3-2 win against Miami CF. On 19 April, 2024, he was injured and expected to miss 8-10 weeks.[2] He returned as a reserve on 14 June.
On 4 January 2025, Cóccaro joined Mexican club Atlas on a one-year loan.
Personal life
[edit]Cóccaro was born in Uruguay and is of Italian descent, and holds dual citizenship.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Cóccaro, el delantero que enseñaba a jugar a la taba en Pirarajá (archived 31 December 2020). elobservador.com.uy.
- ^ https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/cf-montreal-striker-matias-coccaro-out-8-10-weeks.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "La UD Las Palmas suspira por Vinícius". Atlántico Hoy. 3 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Matías Cóccaro at Soccerway
- Matías Cóccaro at PlaymakerStats.com
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- Living people
- 1997 births
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
- Uruguayan sportspeople of Italian descent
- People from Lavalleja Department
- Men's association football forwards
- Cagliari Calcio players
- Atlético Tucumán footballers
- Rampla Juniors players
- Villa Teresa players
- Montevideo City Torque players
- Club Atlético Huracán footballers
- CF Montréal players
- Uruguayan Segunda División players
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Major League Soccer players
- 21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen
- Uruguayan football forward, 1990s birth stubs