Martín Cáceres

Martín Cáceres

Cáceres playing for Juventus in 2013
Personal information
Full name José Martín Cáceres Silva
Date of birth (1987-04-07) 7 April 1987
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Juventus
Number 4
Youth career
Defensor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2007 Defensor 26 (4)
2007–2008 Villarreal 0 (0)
2007–2008 → Recreativo (loan) 34 (2)
2008–2011 Barcelona 13 (0)
2009–2010 → Juventus (loan) 15 (1)
2010–2011 → Sevilla (loan) 25 (1)
2011–2012 Sevilla 14 (1)
2012 → Juventus (loan) 11 (1)
2012– Juventus 51 (2)
National team‡
2007 Uruguay U20 4 (0)
2007– Uruguay 68 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2015
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cáceres and the second or maternal family name is Silva.

José Martín Cáceres Silva (Spanish pronunciation: [marˈtiŋ ˈkaseɾes]; born 7 April 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Juventus F.C. in Italy as a defender.

After starting out at Defensor, he was bought by Spanish club Villarreal in 2007. In the following years he competed in Spain and Italy, notably winning four Serie A titles with Juventus and the 2009 Champions League with Barcelona.

An Uruguayan international since the age of 20, Cáceres represented the country in two World Cups and the 2011 Copa América.

Club career

Early years

Born in Montevideo, Cáceres started his career with hometown's Defensor Sporting, becoming a first-team regular at a young age and competing in one full Primera División season with the team. In early February 2007 he had already signed for Spanish club Villarreal CF, with the deal being made effective in July.[2][3]

Upon arriving at Villarreal Cáceres was immediately sent on loan to fellow La Liga team Recreativo de Huelva,[4] being one of the most used players during the season and often partnering Beto in central defense as the Andalusians managed to retain its division status, finishing in 16th position; on 9 January 2008 he scored against the club that owned his rights in the season's Copa del Rey (1–0 home win, but 1–2 loss on aggregate),[5] and never appeared officially for the Yellow Submarine.

Barcelona

Cáceres joined FC Barcelona on 4 June 2008, with a reported transfer fee of €16.5 million being paid to Villarreal. A buyout clause of €50 million was included in the deal, which ran until June 2012.[6] During his only season at the Camp Nou he featured sparsely, due to both injury and technical decisions.

Even after his recovery, Cáceres only managed to be fourth-choice stopper for the Catalans, behind Rafael Márquez, Gerard Piqué and Carles Puyol. He appeared in three games in the campaign's UEFA Champions League – two starts, 217 minutes – being an unused substitute in the final against Manchester United which completed the treble for Barça.

Loan to Juventus

On 6 August 2009 Barcelona loaned Cáceres to Juventus F.C. in Serie A, with the Turin team having an option to make his stay permanent at the end of the season for €11 million, plus €1 million in variables.[7] He made his debut in a pre-season friendly against former team Villarreal the following day, replacing Jonathan Zebina at right-back at half-time.[8]

The league season began well for Cáceres as he made a goal-scoring debut, netting the opener in a 2–0 away win against S.S. Lazio.[9] He began as a regular under Ciro Ferrara, but his campaign would be ultimately disrupted by a number of injuries, including one in January 2010 that put him out of action for several months.[10]

Sevilla

On 30 August 2010, Cáceres returned to Spain and joined Sevilla FC on a season-long loan, with an option to purchase.[11] He featured regularly for the Gregorio Manzano-led team, especially at right back following the return of Abdoulay Konko to Genoa C.F.C. in January 2011.

On 1 May 2011, Cáceres was severely injured by Michael Jakobsen in a match against UD Almería, suffering a lacerated kidney following a dangerous challenge. The Dane was given a straight red card, and the South American was initially ruled out for the rest of the campaign,[12] but miraculously recovered for the final two games, with Sevilla finishing fifth and qualifying to the UEFA Europa League.

On 31 May 2011, Sevilla agreed a €3 million deal plus €1.5 million in variables with Barcelona for the permanent move of Cáceres to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.[13] In late January 2012, however, he returned to Juventus, on loan.[14]

Juventus return

At Juventus, Cáceres chose to wear the number 4 shirt, which had previously belonged to compatriot Paolo Montero.[15] He made his debut for Juve in his second spell on 8 February 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against A.C. Milan in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia and scoring both of his team's goals.[16] On 25 March he netted his first league goal, heading home an Andrea Pirlo corner kick in the 57th minute of a 2–0 home success over Inter Milan.[17]

On 25 May 2012 Cáceres joined Juventus on a permanent basis, signing a four-year contract.[18] He missed most of the first half of the 2014–15 campaign, after picking up an injury in a 3–2 home win over A.S. Roma in October 2014 which sidelined him for three months. He returned to the starting line-up on 11 January 2015, scoring in a 3–1 away win over S.S.C. Napoli.[19] On 8 March, however, he fractured his ankle during a training session, requiring surgery; as a result, he was ruled out indefinitely.[20]

Cáceres returned to the starting line-up on 8 August 2015, in Juventus's 2–0 victory over Lazio in the Supercoppa Italiana.[21][22] In late September, however, he had his driving license revoked for six months and was suspended by the club after crashing his Ferrari into a bus stop in Turin following a wrong turn. He is alleged to have been over the legal alcohol limit for driving.[23][24]

Cáceres returned to action on 6 January 2016, starting and playing 84 minutes in a 3–0 home over Hellas Verona F.C.[25] On 4 February, it was confirmed that he would be sidelined for the rest of the season due to the rupture of his right Achilles tendon during the match the day before against Genoa C.F.C.[26]

International career

Cáceres before a game with Uruguay in 2011

Cáceres played with the Uruguayan under-20 team at the 2007 FIFA World Cup held in Canada, appearing in all the games in an eventual round-of-16 exit.[27] Previously, he was named the Best Defender at the 2007 South American Youth Championship, helping his team to the third place.[2]

Cáceres made his debut for the full side on 12 September of that year, in Johannesburg against South Africa. In 2010 he was selected by manager Óscar Tabárez for his list of 23 players for that year's FIFA World Cup, backing up F.C. Porto's Jorge Fucile at right-back and appearing in the semifinals against the Netherlands and the third-place match against Germany (both 2–3 losses).[27]

With Fucile not being selected to the 2011 Copa América in Argentina, Cáceres appeared in five out of six games during the tournament – as right and left back – with the Charrúas winning their 15th continental tournament.[28][29][30] He notably scored the decisive penalty in a penalty shootout victory over the hosts, in the quarter-finals.[31]

Cáceres made four appearances for Uruguay in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup: in the third-place match against Italy, his penalty was saved by Juventus team-mate Gianluigi Buffon, as the opposition won the shootout by 3–2 after a 2–2 deadlock following extra time.[32] He played four games in the 2014 World Cup, helping the nation reach the last-16 phase.

Due to an ankle injury suffered in March 2015, Cáceres was excluded from Uruguay's 2015 Copa América squad.[33]

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.[34]
1. 23 June 2011 Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera, Uruguay  Estonia 1–0 3–0 Friendly
2. 8 October 2015 Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia  Bolivia 1–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 17 November 2015 Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Chile 3–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Style of play

Cáceres's primary position is that of a central defender, but he can also operate as a left or right back, being noted for his pace, strength, tackling and aerial ability.[35] His tenacious approach drew comparisons to countryman Montero, who also played for Juventus.[36]

Club statistics

As of 3 February 2016[37][38]
Team Season League Cup1 Continental2 Other Cups3 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Defensor 2005–06 2 0 0 0 0 0 – – 2 0
2006–07 24 4 0 0 0 0 – – 24 4
Total 26 4 0 0 0 0 – – 26 4
Recreativo 2007–08 34 2 2 1 – – – – 36 3
Barcelona 2008–09 13 0 7 0 3 0 – – 23 0
Juventus 2009–10 15 1 1 0 5 0 – – 21 1
Sevilla 2010–11 25 1 5 0 7 0 – – 37 1
2011–12 14 1 4 0 0 0 – – 18 1
Total 39 2 9 0 7 0 – – 55 2
Juventus 2011–12 11 1 3 2 – – – – 14 3
2012–13 18 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 22 1
2013–14 17 0 1 1 11 0 1 0 30 1
2014–15 10 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 14 1
2015–16 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
Career totals 189 11 29 4 30 0 2 0 249 15

1Includes Liguilla Pre-Libertadores, Copa del Rey and Coppa Italia.

2Includes Copa Libertadores, UEFA Cup, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League.

3Includes Supercoppa Italiana.

Honours

Club

[39]

Barcelona
Juventus

Country

References

  1. ↑ "Martín Cáceres". Juventus F.C. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "El Villarreal ficha a Martín Cáceres" [Villarreal signs Martín Cáceres] (in Spanish). Merca Fútbol. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Juventud, calidad y futuro para el nuevo Submarino" [Youth, talent and future for new Submarine] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "El Recreativo presenta al lateral Pampa Calvo y al central Cáceres" [Recreativo presents full-back Pampa Calvo and centre-back Cáceres] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Otro chasco" [Another letdown] (in Spanish). Submarino Amarillo. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Agreement for Cáceres with Villarreal". FC Barcelona. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Cáceres goes to Juventus on loan". FC Barcelona. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  8. ↑ "Friendly: Submarine sink Juve". Football Italia. 7 August 2009. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
  9. ↑ "Lazio 0–2 Juventus". ESPN Soccernet. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Martin Caceres to replace William Gallas as Arsenal's newbie?". Bleacher Report. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "Cáceres loaned to Sevilla". FC Barcelona. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  12. ↑ "Sevilla's Martin Caceres ruled out for rest of season". Goal.com. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  13. ↑ "Sevilla exercise option to purchase Cáceres". FC Barcelona. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  14. ↑ "El Sevilla cede a Cáceres a la Juve" [Sevilla loans Cáceres to Juve] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  15. ↑ "Caceres: "Voglio vincere scudetto e poi Champions"" [Caceres: "I want to win the Italian league and then the Champions League"] (in Italian). Tutto Sport. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "AC Milan 1–2 Juventus: Returning hero Caceres strikes double to put Conte's men in sight of Coppa Italia final". Goal.com. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  17. ↑ "Juve win Derby D'Italia". ESPN Soccernet. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  18. ↑ "Caceres at Juventus up until 2016". Juventus F.C. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  19. ↑ "Caceres: "Contento di essere tornato"" [Caceres: "Happy to be back"] (in Italian). Juventus F.C. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "Caceres fractures ankle". Football Italia. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  21. ↑ "CACERES: "Vogliamo la Supercoppa. Punto a non farmi male. I nuovi si stanno inserendo bene"" [CACERES: "We want the Supercup. I'm aiming to not injure myself. The new players are fitting in well"] (in Italian). Tutto Juve. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "Juventus-Lazio 2–0, Mandzukic e Dybala decidono la Supercoppa" [Juventus-Lazio 2–0, Mandzukic and Dybala decide the Supercup] (in Italian). La Repubblica. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  23. ↑ "Juventus defender Martin Caceres involved in car crash – reports". ESPN FC. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "Juventus suspend Martin Caceres after smashing Ferrari in alleged drink-driving crash". Daily Mirror. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  25. ↑ Mina Rzouki (6 January 2016). "Paulo Dybala the star in Juventus' victory vs. Hellas Verona". ESPN FC. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  26. ↑ "Season over for Caceres". Football Italia. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  27. 1 2 Martín Cáceres – FIFA competition record
  28. ↑ "Uruguay: dos cambios ante Argentina" [Uruguay: two changes against Argentina] (in Spanish). ESPN FC. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  29. ↑ "Cáceres, campeón de la Copa América" [Cáceres, Copa América champion] (in Spanish). Orgullo de Nervión. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  30. ↑ Uruguay celebrates well into early Monday its record winning 15th Copa America; Merco Press, 25 July 2011
  31. ↑ "Argentina v Uruguay – as it happened". The Guardian. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  32. ↑ "Buffon stars as Italy win shootout & bronze". FIFA.com. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  33. ↑ "Injury keeps Martin Caceres out of Uruguay's Copa America squad". Eurosport. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  34. ↑ "Uruguay goleó a Estonia, a poco del comienzo de la Copa América" [Uruguay routed Estonia, shortly after start of Copa América] (in Spanish). ESPN FC. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  35. ↑ "Fonseca: "Caceres alla Juve" – Ecco chi è l'uruguaiano del Barça" [Fonseca: "Caceres to Juve" – Here is Barça's Uruguayan] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  36. ↑ "Barcellona-Juventus, verso lo scambio Poulsen-Caceres" [Barcelona-Juventus, toward Poulsen-Caceres exchange] (in Italian). Tutto Sport. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  37. ↑ Martín Cáceres at ESPN FC
  38. ↑ "M. Cáceres". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  39. ↑ "M. Cáceres – Trophies". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  40. ↑ "Juventus-Napoli 0–2: Cavani-Hamsik regalano la Coppa Italia a De Laurentiis e il primo ko stagionale alla 'Vecchia Signora'" [Juventus-Napoli 0–2: Cavani-Hamsik offer Italian Cup to De Laurentiis and first season ko to 'Old Lady'] (in Italian). Goal.com. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2014.

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