Mathías Cardaccio

Mathías Cardaccio
Personal information
Full name Mathías Adolfo Cardaccio Alaguich
Date of birth 2 October 1987 (1987-10-02) (age 24)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Free agent
Youth career
Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Nacional 25 (1)
2008–2009 Milan 2 (0)
2009–2010 Defensor Sporting 0 (0)
2010 Banfield (loan) 13 (0)
2010–2011 Atlante 19 (1)
2011 Olympiakos Volou 0 (0)
National team
2007 Uruguay U20 8 (0)
2008– Uruguay 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 Octobrer 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Mathías Adolfo Cardaccio Alaguich (Italian pronunciation: [kar'dattʃo]; born 2 September 1987) is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Olympiakos Volou in Greek Superleague.

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Club career

Cardaccio began his playing career with Club Nacional de Football in Uruguay. His most famous goal for the club came in a 3-1 win against Cienciano that allowed Nacional to progress to the knockout stages of Copa Libertadores 2008.[1] His talent did not go unnoticed and he was signed by A.C. Milan on a 4 year contract.[2]

Cardaccio made his competitive debut for Milan in a 1-2 Coppa Italia loss to Lazio on 3 December 2008. He made his debut in Serie A on 26 April 2009, in Milan 3-0 win over Palermo,[3] which later proved to be his only appearance with the rossoneri'. On August 28, 2009 Milan announced to have released Cardaccio and fellow Uruguayan Tabaré Viudez by mutual consent.[4][5][6]

His next club were Defensor Sporting Club back in Uruguay but in 29 January 2010 he was loaned to Banfield from Defensor Sporting, who had signed him on a free transfer during summer 2009.[7]

In 2010 he joined Mexican side Atlante.

In 2011 Cardaccio signed a contract with Olympiakos Volou

International career

In 2007 Cardaccio took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup with Uruguay.There he scored an own goal for USA.

Personal life

Mathías is also the nephew of former Uruguayan player Jorge Daniel Cardaccio, who also played for Nacional.

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