Martín Cardetti (born 22 October 1975 in Río Cuarto) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward. He played professional club football in Argentina, Spain, France, Mexico, Uruguay and Colombia. Club career Cardetti started his career in 1995 at Rosario Central, he helped the club to claim the 1995 Copa CONMEBOL. In 1997, he joined River Plate where he played a part in the team that won the Apertura title and the Supercopa Sudamericana in 1997. In 1998 Cardetti moved to Spain to play for UD Salamanca but it did not work out for him and he returned to River Plate in 1999. He won a further three titles with River Plate before trying his luck in European football for a second time. Paris Saint-Germain FC signed Cardetti in 2002, but his spell in France only lasted one season. He moved to Real Valladolid in 2003 and back to Argentina to join Racing Club in 2005. Later in 2005 Cardetti played for Mexican UNAM Pumas but he returned to Argentina once again to play for Gimnasia de La Plata. During the 2007 January transfer window Cardetti joined Deportivo Cali. After a slow season start, Martin has shown all his potential as key player, becoming MVP during last semifinal game, in which Deportivo Cali beat Boyacá Chicó. After only a few months with Deportivo Cali Cardetti returned to Argentina to play for Colón de Santa Fe. Managerial career Cardetti was named manager of Costa Rican side Uruguay de Coronado in December 2014. Titles and awards References External links Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI Martín Cardetti at Footballdatabase Argentine footballers Association football forwards Rosario Central footballers Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético River Plate footballers La Liga players UD Salamanca players Real Valladolid players Ligue 1 players Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players Expatriate footballers in France Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Categoría Primera A players Deportivo Cali footballers Club Atlético Colón footballers Liga MX players Club Universidad Nacional footballers People from Río Cuarto, Córdoba 1975 births Living people Boyacá Chicó F.C. footballers Boston River players Expatriate footballers in Colombia Expatriate footballers in Uruguay Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Argentine expatriate footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine people of Italian descent Expatriate football managers in Uruguay Expatriate football managers in Costa Rica Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Argentine expatriate