José Martín Cáceres Silva is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy and the Uruguay national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play on either flank, mostly as a right-back. His jersey number is 22. Cáceres's primary position is that of a central defender, but he can also operate as a left or right-back, being noted for his pace, strength, tackling and aerial ability. He has also been deployed as a wing-back or winger, on either side of the pitch.

Early Life

In 7th April, 1987 Martin Caceres was born in the Uruguay country. He was born and raised in the city, Montevideo. His full name is Jose Martin Caceres Silva. He is the son of Miriam Silva and Jose Caceres. His Zodiac sign is Aries. He belongs to Uruguayan ethnicity.

Early Career

Martin Caceres started his football career with his local team Defensor. There, he becomes a regular at a young age and competing in one full Primera Division seasons. After that, in February 2007, he signed for Spanish club, Villarreal in the early age, with the deal of being made effectively on July and onwards.

After the arrival to Villareal, he was immediately sent on loan to other La Liga club where he played very well. He again joined FC Barcelona after Villarreal on 4th June 2008 with a reported transfer fee of €16.5 million during his only season at the Camp Nou he featured sparsely, due to both injury and technical decisions. Without a goal He capped 13 games for this club.

On 6th August, 2009 he was again sent by Barcelona on a loan to the Italian Giants Juventus. He scored two goals there in 26 games. After the clearance of the loan, he joined to the Sevilla, Spanish Club on August 30, 2010. This club signed him for a permanent move from Barcelona on the date of 31st May, 2011.

Martin Caceres again returned to Juventus club in 25th May, 2012 by signing a four year contract. There, he played 51 games and scored 3 goals. He further left for Southampton on 16th February, 2017. He signed an initial contract until the end of the season. He made his club debut after 10 days against the club Manchester United. Later, in August 2017, he signed with the Club Verona agreeing a year contract.

Caceres joined Lazio on 8th January, 2018 on a one year contract with the option for a renewal.

On 30 August 2019, Cáceres joined Fiorentina on a one-year deal with the option for a further season. The following 18 May, he declared that he had tested positive for COVID-19 for 60 days.

Cáceres moved to Cagliari on a one-year contract on 1 September 2021, where he shared teams with national teammates Diego Godín and Nahitan Nández. He scored his only goal for the Sardinians on 17 October, the second in a 3–1 home victory over Sampdoria.

Cáceres returned to the Spanish top tier on 30 January 2022, with the free agent agreeing to a one-year deal at Levante with the possibility of a one-year extension. Nine of his appearances were starts, in an eventual relegation; the same happened to his previous side, Cagliari.

On 24 August 2022, Cáceres joined Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy as a free agent until the end of the season.

International Career

Martin Caceres had played Junior as well as senior teams of his national side in international side in international campaigns. He played for the Uruguay under-20 team in 2007 FIFA World Cup which is held in Canada. He appears all the games till round of 16 exits. He was also named as the best defender at the 2007 South American Youth Championship. On 12th September 2007, he made his debut for the full side in Johannesburg against South America. He was also listed of 23 player squad in 2010. He was also appeared in five out of six games during the tournament. He made four appearances in the 2013 FIFA Confederation cup for his nation, Uruguay. He was also included in the Uruguay’s final 23 man squad in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He was also a main player along with Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani who played in the FIFA World Cup 2018.

Personal Life

Currently, Martin Caceres is having a relationship with his teenage girlfriend, Natalia Sommaruga. They are not married yet but they have two children, a son and a daughter. The name of their son is Leo Caceres and Daughter is Martina Caceres. His height is 1.83 m. As of 2017, he has an estimated net worth of $13 million. His annual salary is $1.7 million EURO. As of 2023, he has an estimated net worth of $13 million. His annual salary is $3.2 million.