Martín Cardetti

{{Short description|Argentine footballer and manager (born 1975)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Martín Cardetti

| image =

| full_name = Martín Alejandro Cardetti

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|10|22}}

| birth_place = Río Cuarto, Argentina

| height = 1.70 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Real Cartagena (manager)

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1995–1997

| years2 = 1997–1998

| years3 = 1998–1999

| years4 = 1999–2002

| years5 = 2002–2003

| years6 = 2003–2004

| years7 = 2005

| years8 = 2006

| years9 = 2006

| years10 = 2007

| years11 = 2007–2008

| years12 = 2010

| clubs1 = Rosario Central

| clubs2 = River Plate

| clubs3 = Salamanca

| clubs4 = River Plate

| clubs5 = Paris Saint-Germain

| clubs6 = Valladolid

| clubs7 = Racing Club

| clubs8 = Pumas UNAM

| clubs9 = Gimnasia de La Plata

| clubs10 = Deportivo Cali

| clubs11 = Colón

| clubs12 = Boston River

| caps1 = 52

| caps2 = 23

| caps3 = 24

| caps4 = 74

| caps5 = 21

| caps6 = 12

| caps7 = 14

| caps8 = 16

| caps9 = 8

| caps10 = 19

| caps11 = 28

| caps12 = 10

| goals1 = 18

| goals2 = 10

| goals3 = 5

| goals4 = 39

| goals5 = 7

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 2

| goals8 = 4

| goals9 = 2

| goals10 = 9

| goals11 = 4

| goals12 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2010–2014

| managerclubs1 = Boston River (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs2 = Uruguay de Coronado

| manageryears3 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs3 = San Carlos

| manageryears4 = 2019

| managerclubs4 = Mushuc Runa

| manageryears5 = 2021

| managerclubs5 = Bogotá

| manageryears6 = 2022

| managerclubs6 = Santa Fe

| manageryears7 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs7 = Real Cartagena

| manageryears8 = 2024

| managerclubs8 = Llaneros

| manageryears9 = 2025

| managerclubs9 = Comerciantes Unidos

| manageryears10 = 2025–

| managerclubs10 = Real Cartagena

}}

Martín Cardetti (born 22 October 1975) 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. He is the current manager of Colombian club Real Cartagena.

Club career

Cardetti was born in Río Cuarto, Argentina on 22 October 1975.{{Cite web |title=Martín Cardetti: Facts |url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=60&CPID=137&pStr=Player&PLID=55137&TEID=3366 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911202855/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=60&CPID=137&pStr=Player&PLID=55137&TEID=3366 |archive-date=11 September 2012 |access-date=1 February 2025 |website=The Guardian}} He started his career in 1995 at Rosario Central, he helped the club 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 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 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.[http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Uruguay-Coronado-Martin-Cardetti-entrenador_0_1454654698.html Uruguay de Coronado presentó a Martín Cardetti como su nuevo entrenador] - Nación {{in lang|es}}

Titles and awards

class="wikitable" !Season !Club !Title
1995	Rosario Central	Copa Conmebol
Apertura 1997	River Plate	Primera Division Argentina
1997	River Plate	Supercopa Sudamericana
Apertura 1999	River Plate	Primera Division Argentina
Clausura 2000	River Plate	Primera Division Argentina
Apertura 2001	River Plate	Primera División Argentina top scorer: 16 goals
Clausura 2002	River Plate	Primera Division Argentina

References

External links

{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911202855/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=60&CPID=137&pStr=Player&PLID=55137&TEID=3366 |date=11 September 2012 |title=Statistics at Guardian StatsCentre}}
{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601094937/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=2100&SEOFutbolista=Cardetti+Martin+Alejandro |date=dmy |title=Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI {{in lang|es}} }}
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Category:Argentine men's footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Rosario Central footballers

Category:Argentine Primera División players

Category:Club Atlético River Plate footballers

Category:La Liga players

Category:UD Salamanca players

Category:Real Valladolid players

Category:Ligue 1 players

Category:Paris Saint-Germain FC players

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France

Category:Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers