Martin Caceres

Jose Martin Caceres Silva (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈtiŋ ˈkaseɾes]; born 7 April 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Cagliari and the Uruguay national team. Mainly a central defender, he can also play on either flank, mostly as a right-back.

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 six Serie A titles with Juventus and the 2009 Champions League with Barcelona. He later had a brief spell in England with Southampton before returning to Italy in 2017; despite his ability, his career has been limited by several injuries.

An Uruguay international since the age of 20, Caceres represented the country in three World Cups, three editions of the Copa America and the 2013 Confederations Cup, winning the 2011 Copa America.

Club Career

Early years

Born in Montevideo, Caceres started his career with his local team Defensor, becoming a regular at a young age and competing in one full Primera Division season with them. In early February 2007, he signed for Spanish club Villarreal, with the deal being made effective in July.

Upon arriving at Villarreal, Caceres was immediately sent on loan to fellow La Liga side Recreativo, being one of the most used players during the season and often partnering Beto in central defence as the Andalusians managed to retain their division status, finishing in 16th position; on 9 January 2008, he scored against the club that owned his rights in the Copa del Rey (1–0 home win, but 1–2 loss on aggregate), and never appeared officially for them.

Barcelona

Caceres joined 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. During his only season at the Camp Nou he featured sparsely, due to both injury and technical decisions.

Even after his recove

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