Óscar Aguirregaray

Óscar Osvaldo Aguirregaray Acosta (born 25 October 1959) is a former Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender for Uruguay national team.[1][2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aguirregaray and the second or maternal family name is Acosta.
Óscar Aguirregaray
Personal information
Full name Óscar Osvaldo Aguirregaray Acosta
Date of birth (1959-10-25) 25 October 1959
Place of birth Artigas, Uruguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1985 Nacional
1986–1988 Defensor Sporting
1988–1989 Internacional 41 (2)
1990–1991 Palmeiras 15 (1)
1991 Figueirense
1991–1993 Defensor Sporting
1994–2001 Peñarol 28 (2)
International career
1987–1997 Uruguay 10 (0)
Managerial career
2006 River Plate Montevideo
Medal record
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Winner1987 Argentina
Winner1995 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

At club level, he has played for Nacional, Defensor Sporting, Internacional de Porto Alegre, Palmeiras, Figueirense and Peñarol. In 2006, he was head coach of Club Atlético River Plate in Uruguay alongside Pablo Bengoechea.


On 2 May 2001, Oscar Aguirregaray scored Peñarol's only goal in a 1-3 loss to Vasco da Gama in the group stage of the 2001 Copa Libertadores, thus becoming the oldest player to score in the competition at the age of 41 years and 189 days, a record he held for 16 years, until Zé Roberto scored at nearly 43 in .[3]

International career

Aguirregaray made ten appearances for the Uruguay national football team from 1995 to 1997,[4] having played earlier in 1987 for the Uruguayan Olympic team. He was a member of the Uruguayan squad for the 1987 Copa América but he did not play.

Honours
Nacional
Uruguay
Defensor Sporting
Peñarol

References
  1. "Oscar Aguirregaray - AUF". Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. "Óscar Aguirregaray". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. "Roque Santa Cruz – third oldest scorer in Copa Libertadores". iffhs. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  4. Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (2009-05-01). "Uruguay - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
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