Career
He played for a number of clubs in Argentina, Spain and Colombia and represented the Argentina national football team Cocco made his professional debut playing for Unión de Santa Fe in the Argentine 2nd division in 1964. Cocco played one season with Unión in the Primera in 1967.
By the time Cocco left San Lorenzo in 1974 he had played 202 games for the club, scoring 49 goals.
In 1975 Cocco played for Deportivo Louisiana Coruña in Spain, but he returned to Argentina in 1976 to play for River Plate. In 1977 he joined Club Atlético Atlanta where he got his first taste of management as a player manager in the last few games of the Metropolitano 1977.
Cocco had a short spell with Boca Juniors in 1978 alongside ex San Lorenzo team-mate Carlos Veglio. He made 12 appearances for the club, and joined the select band of players to have played for Boca Juniors and River Plate.
Cocco played out his career in Colombia with Cúcuta Deportivo in 1979.
Cocco has held a number of managerial positions including San Lorenzo (twice), Atlanta (3 times), Belgrano de Córdoba (twice), Racing de Córdoba, Colón de Santa Fe, Club Atlético Tigre and Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta. He has also held a number of other official positions in Argentine football.