Matías Cóccaro

Uruguayan footballer (born 1997)

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)
2021–2023	→ Huracán (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

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

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

References

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