Alberto Víctor Cardaccio Traversa (26 August 1949 – 28 January 2015) was a

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midfielder, who played for the Uruguay national team between 1972 and 1974, gaining 19 caps. He was part of the Uruguay squad for the

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, where he made one substitute appearance in the 1–1 draw against Bulgaria, which was his last international game. At club level, Cardaccio played in Uruguay, Argentina and Mexico for

Danubio Danubio Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan football club based in Jardines del Hipódromo, Montevideo that currently plays in the Uruguayan Primera División. Founded in 1932, the club's home stadium is Jardines del Hipódromo, which has a capacity o ...

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and

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* * * * 1949 births 2015 deaths Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Uruguay men's international footballers 1974 FIFA World Cup players Danubio F.C. players Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Unión de Curtidores footballers Atlas F.C. footballers Club Puebla players C.F. Monterrey players Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico {{Uruguay-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub