Mauricio Nicolás Carrasco (born 24 September 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward.^[1]

Carrasco started his football career when he joined Estudiantes de la Plata youth academy. He was promoted to the senior squad in 2008. In 2009, he joined Quilmes on a one year loan. He then rejoined his club but he didn't play any match. He went again on loan, this time to Aldovisi where he played thirty one times and scored seven goals. The following season would find him again away from Estudiantes as he went on loan to Patronato. He made twenty nine appearances and his scored eleven times, which is his own personal record of goals in a season. In 2013 Carrasco, move on loan to the Superleague Greece club Asteras Tripolis F.C.^[2] He played in thirty four matches and scored eleven goals, tieing his own record of goals in a season. In his contract there was also a 360.000€ fee if Asteras wanted to buy the player. Although, Asteras desire to buy Carrasco, Estudiantes insisted on the price that it was set on the contract and Asteras didn't make an official bid for the player.

Carrasco returned to Estudiantes after his successful loan spell in Greece and so far he played in five games but he hasn't score yet, any goals.^[3]