Martín Cáceres
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | José Martín Cáceres | |
| Date of birth | March 17, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | FC Barcelona | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006–2007 2007–2008 2007–2008 2008- |
Defensor Villarreal → Recreativo (loan) FC Barcelona |
26 (4) 0 (0) 34 (2) 0 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2008- | Uruguay | 5 (0) |
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José Martín Cáceres (born March 17, 1987 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan football player who is currently playing for F.C. Barcelona. His primary position is central defender.
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[edit] Career
In February 2007, he signed for Villarreal CF in Spain for five years on a free transfer from Uruguayan football club Defensor Sporting Club. He was on loan to Recreativo de Huelva in 2007-08 season, but he was transferred to F.C Barcelona at the end of the season.
On January 9, 2008, Cáceres scored a vital goal against Villarreal, the team that owned his rights by this day, in a Copa del Rey match which Huelva won 1-0.
[edit] Barcelona
Cáceres joined FC Barcelona on June 4, 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 runs through the end of the 2012 season.[1]
[edit] Internationals career
He played with the Uruguay under-20 team in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, held in Canada. He also formed part of the Uruguay under-20 team that won the 2007 South American Youth Championship.
[edit] References
- ^ Agreement for Martín Cáceres with Villarreal FCBarcelona.cat
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