Carlos Alberto Aguilera Nova (born 21 September 1964) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a forward.
He started his professional career in 1980 with River Plate Montevideo and then Nacional, where they won the league in 1983. He then had short spells in Colombia, Argentina, and Mexico, before returning to Uruguay with Peñarol. He then played in the Italian Serie A between 1989 and 1994 with Genoa and Torino, playing 133 league matches and scoring 45 goals, and winning the Coppa Italia once. He returned to Peñarol, where he won the league five consecutive times, before retiring from professional football in 1999.
He represented Uruguay at international level between 1982 and 1997, earning a total of 64 caps and scoring 22 goals. He was part of the Uruguay squads at the 1983 and 1989 Copa Américas, winning the 1983 tournament as well as being the joint top scorer. He also represented Uruguay at the 1986 and 1990 World Cups.
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 + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUruguay198230198313519847219851381986321989104199061199390199711Total6523
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aguilera goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Carlos AguileraNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Brígido Iriarte Stadium, Caracas, Venezuela2–12–11983 Copa América2Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel1–02–2Friendly32–24National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru1–01–01983 Copa América 5Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil1–11–11983 Copa América 6Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay1–02–0Friendly7National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru 2–03–1Friendly8Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay 1–03–0Friendly9Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay 1–02–1Friendly10Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay 1–03–0Friendly11Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay 1–02–11986 FIFA World Cup qualification12Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia1–11–2Friendly13National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1–14–1Friendly144–115Osaka, Japan–6–0Friendly16Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States1–03–1Friendly17Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States –1–1Friendly18Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy1–11–1Friendly19Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay 2–03–1Friendly203–121Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay 1–01–0Friendly22Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany1–03–3Friendly23Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado, Uruguay5–25–31998 FIFA World Cup qualification
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