Matías Cóccaro

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cóccaro and the second or maternal family name is Ferreira.

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.

Matías Cóccaro

Personal information
Full name	Matías Fernando Cóccaro Ferreira
Date of birth	(1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 27)
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)	10	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:35, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

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 Montreal. He scored his first MLS goal on 10 March 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

Cóccaro was born in Uruguay and is of Italian descent, and holds dual citizenship.^[3]