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.
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.Mathías Cardaccio golazo vs Cienciano His talent did not go unnoticed and he was signed by AC Milan on a 4-year contract.
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,Ofrecen al Getafe a los uruguayos Mathías Cardacio y Tabaré Viudez 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.AC Milan To Offer Getafe Cardacio And Viudez For Albin
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.Banfield, presi Cardacio e Shaffer
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.
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.
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