Martín Cáceres

Martín Cáceres
Cáceres lining up for Uruguay in 2011
Personal information
Full name José Martín Cáceres Silva
Date of birth (1987-04-07) 7 April 1987
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Lazio
Number 22
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)
2012–2016 Juventus 51 (2)
2017 Southampton 1 (0)
2017–2018 Hellas Verona 14 (3)
2018– Lazio 10 (1)
National team‡
2007 Uruguay U20 4 (0)
2007– Uruguay 83 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2018

José Martín Cáceres Silva (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈtiŋ ˈkaseɾes]; born 7 April 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Italian club Lazio. 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 five 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.[2]

An Uruguay international since the age of 20, Cáceres represented the country in three World Cups, the 2013 Confederations Cup and the 2011 Copa América, winning the latter tournament.

Club career

Early years

Born in Montevideo, Cáceres started his career with his local team Defensor, becoming a regular at a young age and competing in one full Primera División season with them. In early February 2007, he signed for Spanish club Villarreal, with the deal being made effective in July.[3][4]

Upon arriving at Villarreal, Cáceres was immediately sent on loan to fellow La Liga side Recreativo,[5] 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),[6] and never appeared officially for them.

Barcelona

Cáceres 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.[7] During his only season at the Camp Nou he featured sparsely, due to both injury and technical decisions.[8]

Even after his recovery, Cáceres only managed to be fourth-choice stopper behind Rafael Márquez, Gerard Piqué and Carles Puyol.[9] 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 the Catalans.

Loan to Juventus

On 6 August 2009, Barcelona loaned Cáceres to Juventus 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.[10] 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.[11]

The league season began well for Cáceres as he made a goal-scoring debut, netting the opener in a 2–0 away win against Lazio.[12] 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.[13]

Sevilla

On 30 August 2010, Cáceres returned to Spain and joined Sevilla on a season-long loan, with an option to purchase.[14] He featured regularly for the Gregorio Manzano-led team, especially at right back following the return of Abdoulay Konko to Genoa in January 2011.

On 1 May 2011, Cáceres was severely injured by Michael Jakobsen in a match against 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,[15] but unexpectedly recovered for the final two games, with his side 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.[16] In late January 2012, however, he returned to Juventus on loan.[17]

Juventus return

Cáceres (front right) training in Singapore in August 2014

At Juventus, Cáceres chose to wear the number 4 shirt, which had previously belonged to compatriot Paolo Montero.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20]

On 25 May 2012, Cáceres joined Juventus on a permanent basis, signing a four-year contract.[21] He missed most of the first half of the 2014–15 campaign, after picking up an injury in a 3–2 home win over 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 defeat of Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo.[22] On 8 March, however, he fractured his ankle during a training session, requiring surgery; as a result, he was ruled out indefinitely.[23]

Cáceres returned to the starting line-up on 8 August 2015, in Juventus's 2–0 victory over Lazio in the Supercoppa Italiana.[24][25] 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 was alleged to have been over the legal alcohol limit for driving.[26][27]

Cáceres returned to action on 6 January 2016, starting and playing 84 minutes in a 3–0 home triumph over Hellas Verona.[28] 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.[29] In May, Juventus' director of football Giuseppe Marotta announced that the player's contract would not be renewed, and that he would be leaving the club on 30 June.[30]

Southampton

On 16 February 2017, Cáceres joined Premier League club Southampton as a free agent, signing an initial contract lasting until the end of the season.[31][32] Ten days later he was included in a matchday squad for the first time, remaining an unused substitute in the final of the EFL Cup, a 2–3 loss to Manchester United.[33]

After three months at St Mary's Stadium, Cáceres appeared in his first and only game for Southampton, starting in a 2–1 away win over Middlesbrough on 13 May.[34] He was released on 25 May.[35]

Hellas Verona

Cáceres returned to Italy in early August 2017, signing for Hellas Verona on a deal running until 30 June 2018.[36] However, it was reported that Lazio had already expressed an interest in acquiring his services, but were ultimately unable to as their quota of two non-EU signings from abroad had already been filled. He joined Verona instead as a result, although rumours circulated in the media linking him with a possible move to Lazio in January as there were no restrictions impeding the transfer of non-EU players between Italian clubs.[37][38][39]

Lazio

On 8 January 2018, Cáceres joined Lazio on a one-year contract with the option for a renewal.[40][41]

International career

Cáceres in action at the 2014 World Cup

Cáceres played for the Uruguay under-20 team at the 2007 FIFA World Cup held in Canada, appearing in all the matches in an eventual round-of-16 exit.[42] Previously, he was named the best defender at the 2007 South American Youth Championship, helping his team to third place.[3]

Cáceres made his debut for the full side on 12 September 2007, 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, as back-up to Porto's Jorge Fucile at right-back and taking part in the semi-finals against the Netherlands and the third-place match against Germany (both 2–3 losses).[42]

With Fucile not being selected to the 2011 Copa América in Argentina, Cáceres played five out of six games during the tournament – as right and left back – with the Charrúas winning their 15th continental tournament.[43][44][45] He notably scored the decisive penalty in a penalty shootout victory over the hosts, in the quarter-finals.[46]

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 teammate Gianluigi Buffon as the opposition won the shootout by 3–2 after a 2–2 deadlock following extra time.[47] He featured four times 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.[48] A serious Achilles tendon ailment in February 2016 also prevented his participation in the Copa América Centenario the following summer.[49]

Cáceres was included in Uruguay's final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[50]

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.[51] He has also been deployed as a wing-back or winger, on either side of the pitch.[52][53][54]

During his time with Juventus, Cáceres' tenacious approach drew comparisons to compatriot Montero, who also played there.[55]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 August 2018[56][57]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Team Season League Domestic Cup Continental Other Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Defensor 2005–06 Primera División 200000––20
2006–07 2440000––244
Total 2640000––264
Recreativo 2007–08 La Liga 34221––––363
Barcelona 2008–09 La Liga 130703[lower-alpha 1]0––230
Juventus 2009–10 Serie A 151105[lower-alpha 1]0––211
Sevilla 2010–11 La Liga 251507[lower-alpha 2]0––371
2011–12 1414000––181
Total 3929070––552
Juventus 2011–12 Serie A 11132––––143
2012–13 181202[lower-alpha 1]000221
2013–14 1701111[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0301
2014–15 101202[lower-alpha 1]000141
2015–16 6020001[lower-alpha 4]090
Total 62310315020896
Southampton 2016–17 Premier League 1000000010
Hellas Verona 2017–18 Serie A 14310––––153
Lazio 2017–18 612020––101
2018–19 100000––10
Total 712020––111
Career totals 211153243202027719
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearances in the Europa League
  3. ↑ Three appearances in the Champions League and eight in the Europa League
  4. 1 2 Appearances in the Supercoppa Italiana

International

As of match played 12 October 2018[58]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay 200710
200890
200980
201060
2011141
201260
2013110
201480
201562
201600
201761
201880
Total834

International goals

As of 10 October 2017 (Uruguay score listed first, score column indicates score after each Cáceres goal)
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef [59]
1.23 June 2011Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera, Uruguay Estonia1–03–0Friendly[60]
2.8 October 2015Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia Bolivia1–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.17 November 2015Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Chile3–03–0
4.10 October 2017Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Bolivia1–14–2

Honours

[61]

Barcelona

Juventus

Southampton

Uruguay

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