Mathías Cardaccio
Uruguayan footballer (born 1987)
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Mathías Adolfo Cardaccio Alaguich (born 2 October 1987) is an Uruguayan former footballer who played as a midfielder who is the coordinator of football of Liga MX club Cruz Azul.
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| Personal information | |||
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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)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Nacional | 25 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Milan | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Banfield | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Atlante | 19 | (1) |
| 2012 | Londrina | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Asteras Tripolis | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Colo-Colo | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Colo-Colo B | 5 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Defensor Sporting | 31 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Sinaloa | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Defensor Sporting | 61 | (1) |
| 2019 | Nacional | 20 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Defensor Sporting | 39 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Uruguay U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | Uruguay | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:21, 24 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
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 AC 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 on 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 Tripolis 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 the nephew of former Uruguayan player Jorge Daniel Cardaccio, who also played for Nacional. His sister, Belén, is a former Uruguay international footballer.[10]
