Matías Cóccaro
 Cóccaro with CF Montréal in 2024 | |||
| 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 | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2026 | CF Montréal | 22 | (4) |
| 2025 | → Atlas (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2026– | Newells Old Boys | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:52, 27 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Matías Fernando Cóccaro Ferreira (born 15 November 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Newell's Old Boys.
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.
In January 2024, he was permanently transferred to MLS team CF Montréal. He scored his first MLS goal on 10 March 2024, aiding a 3–2 win against Miami FC. 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 Liga MX club Atlas on a one-year loan.[3] Cóccaro scored his first goal for Atlas on 5 April in a 1–1 draw with Juárez.[4] On 13 September, Cóccaro scored his second goal for Atlas in a league match against Santos Laguna, but he would be sent off later in the match with a red card. Atlas would draw the game 2–2.[5] On 22 December, Cóccaro reached an agreement with CF Montréal to terminate his contract.[6][7]
On 12 January 2026, Newell's Old Boys announced the signing of Cóccaro through the end of the 2028 season.[8]
Personal life
Cóccaro was born in Uruguay and is of Italian descent, and holds dual citizenship.[9]
References
- ^ Cóccaro, el delantero que enseñaba a jugar a la taba en Pirarajá (archived 31 December 2020). elobservador.com.uy.
- ^ "CF Montréal striker Matias Coccaro out 8-10 weeks with injury". montrealgazette.
- ^ "Matías Cóccaro loaned to Atlas FC". CF Montréal. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Atlas 1-1 Juarez". ESPN. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Villa, Arturo Jesus Villeda (13 September 2025). "Highlights and goals of Atlas 2-2 Santos en Liga Mx". Vavel. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "CF Montréal reaches mutual contract termination agreement with forward Matías Cóccaro". CF Montréal. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ mlssoccer. "CF Montréal, Matías Cóccaro mutually terminate contract | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Oficial: Matías Cóccaro es nuevo jugador de Newell's". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 13 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "La UD Las Palmas suspira por Vinícius". Atlántico Hoy. 3 August 2023.
External links
- Matías Cóccaro at Soccerway