Matías Cóccaro | |
Fullname: | Matías Fernando Cóccaro Ferreira |
Birth Date: | 15 November 1997 |
Birth Place: | Pirarajá, Uruguay |
Position: | Forward |
Height: | 1.78 m |
Currentclub: | CF Montréal |
Clubnumber: | 9 |
Youthclubs1: | Lavalleja |
Youthclubs2: | Cagliari |
Youthclubs3: | Atlético Tucumán |
Years1: | 2018 |
Clubs1: | Rampla Juniors |
Caps1: | 19 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 2019 |
Clubs2: | Villa Teresa |
Caps2: | 8 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Years3: | 2019–2023 |
Clubs3: | Montevideo City Torque |
Caps3: | 51 |
Goals3: | 13 |
Years4: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs4: | → Huracán (loan) |
Caps4: | 95 |
Goals4: | 29 |
Years5: | 2024– |
Clubs5: | CF Montréal |
Caps5: | 4 |
Goals5: | 3 |
Club-Update: | 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.
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. On 19 April, 2024, he was injured and expected to miss 8-10 weeks.[2] He returned as a reserve on 14 June.
Cóccaro was born in Uruguay and is of Italian descent, and holds dual citizenship.[3]