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Full name | Mathías Adolfo Cardaccio Alaguich | ||
Date of birth | 2 October 1987 | ||
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). |
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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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
In 2007 Cardaccio took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup with Uruguay.There he scored an own goal for USA.
Mathías is also the nephew of former Uruguayan player Jorge Daniel Cardaccio, who also played for Nacional.
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