Carlos Aguilera (Uruguayan footballer)

For the Spanish footballer, see Juan Carlos Aguilera. For the Uruguayan director, see Carlos Aguilera (theater director).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aguilera and the second or maternal family name is Nova.
Carlos Aguilera
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Aguilera Novas
Date of birth (1964-09-21) 21 September 1964
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1982 River Plate Montevideo 45 (19)
1983–1984 Nacional 43 (16)
1985 Independiente Medellín 30 (19)
1986–1987 Racing Club 11 (1)
1987–1988 Tecos 34 (9)
1988–1989 Peñarol 24 (11)
1989–1992 Genoa 96 (33)
1992–1994 Torino 37 (12)
1994–1999 Peñarol 70 (15)
Total 390 (135)
International career
1982–1997 Uruguay 64 (22)
Medal record
Representing  Uruguay
Copa America
Winner 1983
Runner-up 1989 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Alberto Aguilera Nova (born 21 September 1964) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented Uruguay at an international level, earning a total of 64 caps.

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 (1985), returned to Nacional (1986), Racing Club of Argentina (1986), again in Nacional (1987), and Tecos of Mexico (1987–88). In 1988, he went to Europe to play for Italian clubs Genoa C.F.C. (1989–92), and then A.C. Torino (1992–94). 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.[1]

In his second phase with Peñarol, he was Uruguayan Champion in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1999.

International career

Aguilera also played for the Uruguay national team, which won 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

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 1982 3 0
1983 13 5
1984 7 2
1985 13 8
1986 3 2
1989 10 4
1990 6 1
1993 9 0
1997 1 1
Total 65 23
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aguilera goal.
List of international goals scored by Carlos Aguilera
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 18 September 1983 Brígido Iriarte Stadium, Caracas, Venezuela  Venezuela 2–1 2–1 1983 Copa América [3]
2 26 September 1983 Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel  Israel 1–0 2–2 Friendly [4]
3 2–2
4 13 October 1983 National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru  Peru 1–0 1–0 1983 Copa América [5]
5 4 November 1983 Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil  Brazil 1–1 1–1 1983 Copa América [6]
6 19 September 1984 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Peru 1–0 2–0 Friendly [7]
7 3 October 1984 National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru  Peru 2–0 3–1 Friendly [8]
8 29 January 1985 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  East Germany 1–0 3–0 Friendly [9]
9 14 February 1985 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Finland 1–0 2–1 Friendly [10]
10 24 February 1985 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Colombia 1–0 3–0 Friendly [11]
11 10 March 1985 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Ecuador 1–0 2–1 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification [12]
12 28 April 1985 Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia  Colombia 1–1 1–2 Friendly [13]
13 26 May 1985 National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  Japan 1–1 4–1 Friendly [14]
14 4–1
15 1 June 1985 Osaka, Japan  Malaysia – 6–0 Friendly [15]
16 2 February 1986 Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States  Canada 1–0 3–1 Friendly [16]
17 7 February 1986 Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States  United States – 1–1 Friendly [17]
18 22 April 1989 Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy  Italy 1–1 1–1 Friendly [18]
19 3 May 1989 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Ecuador 2–0 3–1 Friendly [19]
20 3–1
21 14 June 1989 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Bolivia 1–0 1–0 Friendly [20]
22 25 April 1990 Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany  Germany 1–0 3–3 Friendly [21]
23 16 November 1997 Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado, Uruguay  Ecuador 5–2 5–3 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [22]

References

  1. ^ "Liverpool - Genoa". UEFA. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Carlos Aguilera". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Venezuela vs. Uruguay". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Israel vs. Uruguay". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Peru vs. Uruguay". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Brazil vs. Uruguay". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Uruguay vs. Peru". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Peru vs. Uruguay". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Uruguay vs. East Germany". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Uruguay vs. Finland". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Uruguay vs. Colombia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Uruguay vs. Ecuador". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Colombia vs. Uruguay". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Japan vs. Uruguay". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Uruguay vs. Malaysia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Uruguay vs. Canada". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  17. ^ "USA vs. Uruguay". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Italy vs. Uruguay". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  19. ^ "Uruguay vs. Ecuador". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  20. ^ "Uruguay vs. Bolivia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  21. ^ "Germany vs. Uruguay". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  22. ^ "Uruguay vs. Ecuador". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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