7 August 2009

Caceres: talent and personality

Born in Montevideo on the 7th April 1987, Josè Martin Caceres is one of the most promising young defenders in international football. Having been brought up in Defensor Sporting, he made himself known for his charisma, winning himself the captain band at 19 years of age. Also thanks to his early call-up with the Uruguay national team he was noted by European clubs and tried the big leap in 2007.

Villareal are the first to sign him, immediately transferring him to Recreativo Huelva with which team he had a season as protagonist, helping the team to avoid relegation and getting noted by Barcellona who signed him.

It is the beginning of the 2008/09 season, an unforgettable one for the blaugrana, who coached by Guardiola, managed to win the treble. In just a few months he won the Champions League, the Liga and the Coppa del Re. Caceres contributed by making important appearances in all the competitions.

Hence his transfer to Juventus, putting his skills at the disposal of Cito Ferrara especially the one of an all-rounder. The young South American can play in any role in the defence even though he has made his name mostly as a central defender.

With the signing of Caceres, Juventus have rekindled the tradition of Uruguay players which began in the 1940s with Raul Banfi and which developed in later years with players of the likes of Carini, O’Neill, Zalayeta, Olivera, Fonseca (Caceres’ agent) and especially Montero, the defender which all Juventus supporters hope Caceres will follow.

 

 

 

Atalanta	Bari	1 - 0
Bologna	Milan	0 - 0
Fiorentina	Roma	0 - 1
Genoa	Chievo	1 - 0
Inter	Cagliari	3 - 0
Lazio	Catania	0 - 1
Livorno	Juventus	1 - 1
Palermo	Parma	2 - 1
Siena	Sampdoria	1 - 2
Udinese	Napoli	3 - 1