Esteban Cambiasso

Esteban Matías Cambiasso Deleau (born 18 August 1980 in Buenos Aires) is a professional Argentina Football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for Internazionale Milano F.C. and the Argentina national football team.

Career

Cambiasso started his professional career with Argentinos Juniors in 1995, moving to Real Madrid Castilla in 1996.

In 1998, he moved back to Argentina where he played for three years with Club Atlético Independiente and one with Club Atlético River Plate. During this time he earned his nickname El Cuchu. With some good experience under his belt, he returned to Real Madrid in 2001. He helped Los Galacticos win the UEFA Super Cup in 2002, La Liga and the Intercontinental Cup (football) in 2003, and the Supercopa de España in 2004.

In 2005, Cambiasso signed with Internazionale Milano F.C. after his contract with Real Madrid expired in June 2004. He helped Inter Milan win the Italian Cup in his first season with the club, playing regularly as a defensive midfielder, partnered in the middle of Inter's midfield with fellow Argentinian Juan Sebastián Verón.

In Italy he became known as one of the outstanding players of the 2004-05 season, along with A.C. Milan's Kaká. Inter coach Roberto Mancini and chairman Massimo Moratti have already mentioned that the team of the future revolves around certain players. Cambiasso was one, along with Verón, Adriano Leite Ribeiro, Obafemi Martins and others.

During the return match for the final of the 2006 Coppa Italia, Cambiasso scored an impressive goal, the first of the match, for the 3-1 victory over A.S. Roma.

On May 15, 2006, Cambiasso was named in the Argentinian national squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and on June 16, he capped a twenty-four pass movse with a finish to score the second in a 6-0 victory over Serbia and Montenegro.

On June 30, 2006, Cambiasso had a penalty kick saved in the quarterfinals of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which guaranteed the Germany national football teams' win.

On September 30, 2006, he scored twice in the opening game of the season, with Inter Milan defeating Fiorentina 3-2.

Honors and awards

- 1997 South American Youth Championship
- 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
- 1999 South American Youth Championship

- 2002-2003 in Argentine football Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament) Primera División Argentina Clausura

- 2003 Spanish La Liga
- 2003 Intercontinental Cup
- 2003 UEFA Super Cup
- 2003 Spanish Super Cup

- 2005 Coppa Italia
- 2005 Italian Super Cup
- 2005 Inter Milan's best player of the year (Pirata d'oro)
- 2006 Italian Serie A
- 2006 Coppa Italia
- 2006 Italian Super Cup
- 2007 Italian Serie A