Martín Cardetti

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Martín Cardetti
Personal information
Full name Martín Alejandro Cardetti
Date of birth October 22, 1975 (1975-10-22) (age 32)
Place of birth    Río Cuarto, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Colón de Santa Fe
Number 11
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1995-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2005
2006
2006
2007
2007-Present
Rosario Central
River Plate
UD Salamanca
River Plate
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Real Valladolid
Racing Club
UNAM Pumas
Gimnasia de La Plata
Deportivo Cali
Colón de Santa Fe
52 (18)
23 (10)
24 (5)
74 (39)
21 (7)
12 (0)
14 (2)
16 (4)
8 (2)
19 (9)
17 (6)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 18 April 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Martín Cardetti (born October 22, 1975, in Río Cuarto) is an Argentine football striker. He has played professional club football in Argentina, Spain, France, Mexico and Colombia.

Cardetti started his career in 1995 at Rosario Central, he helped the club to claim the 1995 Copa CONMEBOL.

In 1997 he joined River Plate where he played a part in the team that won the Apertura title and the Supercopa Sudamericana in 1997.

In 1998 Cardetti moved to Spain to play for UD Salamanca but it didn't work out for him and he returned to River Plate in 1999. He won a further three titles with River Plate before trying his luck in European football for a second time.

Paris Saint-Germain FC signed Cardetti in 2002, but his spell in France only lasted one season. He moved to Real Valladolid in 2003 and back to Argentina to join Racing Club in 2005. Later in 2005 Cardetti played for Mexican UNAM Pumas but he returned to Argentina once again to play for Gimnasia de La Plata.

During the 2007 January transfer window Cardetti joined Deportivo Cali. After a slow season start, Martin has shown all his potential as key player, becoming MVP during last semifinal game, in which Deportivo Cali beat Boyacá Chicó.

After only a few months with Deportivo Cali Cardetti returned to Argentina to play for Colón de Santa Fe.

[edit] Titles and awards

Season Club Title
1995 Flag of Argentina Rosario Central Copa Conmebol
Apertura 1997 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera Division Argentina
1997 Flag of Argentina River Plate Supercopa Sudamericana
Apertura 1999 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera Division Argentina
Clausura 2000 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera Division Argentina
Apertura 2001 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera División Argentina topscorer: 16 goals
Clausura 2002 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera Division Argentina

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