Carlos Aguilera (Uruguayan footballer)


Carlos Alberto Aguilera Nova is a retired Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Aguilera began his career playing for River Plate Montevideo, from 1980 to 1982. From 1983 to 1985 he played in Club Nacional de Football, then passed to Independiente Medellín, returned to Nacional, Racing Club of Argentina, again in Nacional, and Tecos of Mexico. In 1988, he went to Europe to play for Italian clubs Genoa C.F.C., and then A.C. Torino. He returned to C.A. Peñarol in 1994, where he played until 1999, finishing a brilliant career. Whilst at Genoa he memorably scored two goals at Anfield to knock Liverpool out of the 1991–92 UEFA Cup.
In his second phase with Peñarol, he was Uruguayan Champion in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1999.

International career

Aguilera also played for the Uruguayan national team, winning the Copa América in 1983. He represented Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup level in 1986, in Mexico, and 1990, in Italy.

Career statistics

International goals

118 September 1983Caracas, Venezuela2–11983 Copa América1
2, 326 September 1983Tel Aviv, Israel2–2Friendly2
413 October 1983Lima, Peru1–01983 Copa América1
54 November 1983Salvador, Brazil1–11983 Copa América1
619 September 1984Montevideo, Uruguay2–0Friendly1
73 October 1984Lima, Peru3–1Friendly1
829 January 1985Montevideo, Uruguay3–0Friendly1
914 February 1985Montevideo, Uruguay2–1Friendly1
1024 February 1985Montevideo, Uruguay3–0Friendly1
1110 March 1985Montevideo, Uruguay2–11986 World Cup qualification1
1228 April 1985Bogota, Colombia1–2Friendly1
13, 1425 May 1985Tokyo, Japan4–11985 Kirin Cup2
152 February 1986Miami, USA3–1Miami Cup1
167 February 1986Miami, USA1–1Miami Cup1
1722 April 1989Verona, Italy1–1Friendly1
18, 193 May 1989Montevideo, Uruguay3–1Friendly2
2014 June 1989Montevideo, Uruguay1–0Friendly1
2125 April 1990Stuttgart, West Germany3–3Friendly1
2216 November 1997Maldonado, Uruguay5–31998 World Cup qualification1