Alexander Machado
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Nicolás Machado Aycaguer | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peñarol | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cerro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Cerro | 30 | (1) |
| 2021–2025 | Boston River | 53 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | → Miramar Misiones (loan) | 38 | (12) |
| 2025– | Peñarol | 14 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Defensor Sporting (loan) | 29 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Uruguay U17 | 13 | (2) |
| 2024– | Uruguay A' | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 December 2024 | |||
Alexander Nicolás Machado Aycaguer (born 28 May 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Uruguayan Primera División club Peñarol.[1]
Club career
[edit]A youth academy graduate of Cerro, Machado made his professional debut for the club on 5 May 2019 in a 2–0 league defeat against Defensor Sporting.[2] Prior to the 2021 season, he joined Boston River.[3]
In January 2025, Machado joined Peñarol on a three-year contract.[4] On 31 July 2025, he joined Defensor Sporting on a one-year loan deal.[5]
International career
[edit]Machado is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of under-17 team at the 2019 South American U-17 Championship.[6] He played four matches in the tournament and scored a goal.[7]
In August 2024, Machado was named in Uruguay A' team squad for a friendly match against Guatemala.[8] On 1 September 2024, he made his Uruguay A' debut in a 1–1 draw against Guatemala.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Alexander Machado at Soccerway
- ↑ "Debutantes de la 11a fecha". 10 May 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Mercado: altas y bajas". 14 May 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Peñarol anunció el fichaje de Alexander Machado". 25 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Alexander Machado y las palabras de despedida a Peñarol tras salir rumbo a Defensor". 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "16 – Alexander Machado". 13 March 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Colombia 1-2 Uruguay". Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ↑ "Selección local para jugar con Guatemala: 22 citados, con Schiappacasse y De Amores" (in Spanish). 16 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ "Amistoso: La selección local de Uruguay empató 1-1 con Guatemala en Fort Lauderdale". 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Alexander Machado at WorldFootball.net
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Montevideo
- Men's association football forwards
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Uruguay men's youth international footballers
- C.A. Cerro players
- Boston River players
- Miramar Misiones players
- Peñarol players
- Defensor Sporting players
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Uruguayan Segunda División players
- Uruguayan football forward stubs