{{short description|Uruguayan footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Machado|Aycaguer|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alexander Machado | image = | full_name = Alexander Nicolás Machado Aycaguer | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|5|28}} | birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay | height = 1.79 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Defensor Sporting<br>(on loan from Peñarol) | clubnumber = 9 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Cerro | years1 = 2019–2021 | clubs1 = Cerro | caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2021–2025 | clubs2 = Boston River | caps2 = 53 | goals2 = 7 | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = → Miramar Misiones (loan) | caps3 = 38 | goals3 = 12 | years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = Peñarol | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = → Defensor Sporting (loan) | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam1 = Uruguay U17 | nationalcaps1 = 13 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2024– | nationalteam2 = Uruguay A' | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 20 September 2025 | nationalteam-update = 5 December 2024 }}
'''Alexander Nicolás Machado Aycaguer''' (born 28 May 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Defensor Sporting, on loan from Peñarol.<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|598486}}</ref>
==Club career== 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Debutantes de la 11a fecha|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/debutantes-de-la-11a-fecha-10-5/|date=10 May 2019|access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref> Prior to the 2021 season, he joined Boston River.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mercado: altas y bajas|url=https://www.tenfield.com.uy/mercadode-pases-altas-y-bajas-12/|date=14 May 2021|access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref>
In January 2025, Machado joined Peñarol on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Peñarol anunció el fichaje de Alexander Machado|url=https://www.espn.com.uy/futbol/uruguay/nota/_/id/14712580/penarol-anuncio-fichaje-alexander-machado|date=25 January 2025|access-date=31 January 2025}}</ref> On 31 July 2025, he joined Defensor Sporting on a one-year loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alexander Machado y las palabras de despedida a Peñarol tras salir rumbo a Defensor|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Deportes/Alexander-Machado-y-las-palabras-de-despedida-a-Penarol-tras-salir-rumbo-a-Defensor-uc931709|date=31 July 2025|access-date=31 July 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Machado is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of under-17 team at the 2019 South American U-17 Championship.<ref>{{cite web|title=16 – Alexander Machado|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/16-alexander-machado/|date=13 March 2019|access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref> He played four matches in the tournament and scored a goal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Colombia 1-2 Uruguay|url=http://estadisticas.conmebol.com/html/v3/index.html?channel=deportes.futbol.sudamericanosub17.471127&lang=es_LA|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref>
In August 2024, Machado was named in Uruguay A' team squad for a friendly match against Guatemala.<ref>{{cite web|title=Selección local para jugar con Guatemala: 22 citados, con Schiappacasse y De Amores|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Deportes/Seleccion-local-para-jugar-con-Guatemala-22-citados-con-Schiappacasse-y-De-Amores-uc897396|language=es|date=16 August 2024|access-date=17 August 2024}}</ref> On 1 September 2024, he made his Uruguay A' debut in a 1–1 draw against Guatemala.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amistoso: La selección local de Uruguay empató 1-1 con Guatemala en Fort Lauderdale|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Deportes/Amistoso-La-seleccion-local-de-Uruguay-empato-1-1-con-Guatemala-en-Fort-Lauderdale-uc898848|date=1 September 2024|access-date=2 September 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{WorldFootball.net|alexander-machado}}
{{Defensor Sporting squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Machado, Alexander}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Montevideo Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Uruguayan men's footballers Category:Uruguay men's youth international footballers Category:C.A. Cerro players Category:Boston River players Category:Miramar Misiones players Category:Peñarol players Category:Defensor Sporting players Category:Uruguayan Primera División players Category:Uruguayan Segunda División players
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