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 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.

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

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.

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 goals

Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first.

1	18 September 1983	Caracas, Venezuela	Venezuela	2–1	1983 Copa América	1
2, 3	26 September 1983	Tel Aviv, Israel	Israel	2–2	Friendly	2
4	13 October 1983	Lima, Peru	Peru	1–0	1983 Copa América	1
5	4 November 1983	Salvador, Brazil	Brazil	1–1	1983 Copa América	1
6	19 September 1984	Montevideo, Uruguay	Peru	2–0	Friendly	1
7	3 October 1984	Lima, Peru	Peru	3–1	Friendly	1
8	29 January 1985	Montevideo, Uruguay	East Germany	3–0	Friendly	1
9	14 February 1985	Montevideo, Uruguay	Finland	2–1	Friendly	1
10	24 February 1985	Montevideo, Uruguay	Colombia	3–0	Friendly	1
11	10 March 1985	Montevideo, Uruguay	Ecuador	2–1	1986 World Cup qualification	1
12	28 April 1985	Bogota, Colombia	Colombia	1–2	Friendly	1
13, 14	25 May 1985	Tokyo, Japan	Japan	4–1	1985 Kirin Cup	2
15	2 February 1986	Miami, USA	Canada	3–1	Miami Cup	1
16	7 February 1986	Miami, USA	United States	1–1	Miami Cup	1
17	22 April 1989	Verona, Italy	Italy	1–1	Friendly	1
18, 19	3 May 1989	Montevideo, Uruguay	Ecuador	3–1	Friendly	2
20	14 June 1989	Montevideo, Uruguay	Bolivia	1–0	Friendly	1
21	25 April 1990	Stuttgart, West Germany	West Germany	3–3	Friendly	1
22	16 November 1997	Maldonado, Uruguay	Ecuador	5–3	1998 World Cup qualification	1