Mathías Adolfo Cardaccio Alaguich (born 2 October 1987) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder. 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. His talent did not go unnoticed and he was signed by A.C. 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, 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. 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. In 2010, he joined Mexican side Atlante. Chilean side Colo Colo reached an agreement to sign Cardaccio from his Greek club Asteras Tripoli F.C. 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. References External links 1987 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers Uruguay under-20 international footballers Uruguay international footballers Association football midfielders Club Nacional de Football players A.C. Milan players Club Atlético Banfield footballers Atlante F.C. footballers Londrina Esporte Clube players Asteras Tripolis F.C. players Colo-Colo footballers Colo-Colo B footballers Defensor Sporting players Dorados de Sinaloa footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Serie A players Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players Super League Greece players Chilean Primera División players Segunda División Profesional de Chile players Ascenso MX players Uruguayan Segunda División players Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Brazil Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Chile Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in