Mathías Cardaccio

Mathías Cardaccio
Personal information
Full nameMathías Adolfo Cardaccio Alaguich
Date of birth2 October 1987
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)[1]
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008Nacional25(1)
2008–2009Milan1(0)
2010Banfield13(0)
2010–2011Atlante19(1)
2012Londrina0(0)
2012–2013Asteras Tripoli7(0)
2013Colo-Colo0(0)
2013Colo-Colo B5(2)
2013–Defensor Sporting0(0)
National team
2007Uruguay U208(0)
2008Uruguay1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 April 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

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

Mathías Adolfo Cardaccio Alaguich (born 2 October 1987) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Defensor Sporting, as a midfielder.

Career

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.[2] His talent did not go unnoticed and he was signed by A.C. Milan on a 4-year contract.[3]

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,[4] which later proved to be his only appearance with the rossoneri'. On 28 August 2009 Milan announced to have released Cardaccio and fellow Uruguayan Tabaré Viudez by mutual consent.[5][6][7]

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.[8]

In 2010 he joined Mexican side Atlante.

Chilean side Colo Colo reached an agreement to sign Cardaccio from his Greek club Asteras Tripoli F.C. in February 2013.[9]

International career

In 2007 Cardaccio took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup with Uruguay. There he scored an own goal in a match against the United States.

Personal life

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

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