Esteban Cambiasso
Career snapshot
Position rank · 97/98
Among 165 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1980-08-18 · 6 players total
| Full name | Esteban Cambiasso |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Esteban Matías Cambiasso Delau |
| Date of birth | 1980-08-18 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | San Fernando, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 132 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 97/98. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid B | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 664 |
| Inter Milan | 11 | 04/05 | 2011 | 431 | 51 | 32 | 10,544 |
| CA River Plate | 2 | 2001 | 2002 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 1,226 |
| Real Madrid | 3 | 02/03 | 2002 | 67 | 1 | 6 | 292 |
| CA Independiente | 3 | 1999 | 2001 | 74 | 12 | 8 | 2,670 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 1,138 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 485 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid B | 34 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 664 |
| 97/98 | Ascenso a 2ª | Real Madrid B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 2ª División | Real Madrid B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Club World Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 167 |
| 2002 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 537 |
| 2002 | Intercontinental Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 302 |
| 2001 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 765 |
| 2001 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 18 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 530 |
| 2001 | Copa Mercosur | CA River Plate | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 220 |
| 2000 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 580 |
| 2000 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 397 |
| 1999 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | CA Independiente | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 398 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 361 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 15/16 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 445 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Leicester City | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 485 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 32 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 678 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Inter Milan | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Inter Milan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 33 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 805 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 646 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 778 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339 |
| 10/11 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | UEFA Super Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 923 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 30 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 770 |
| 09/10 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 753 |
| 08/09 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 33 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 482 |
| 07/08 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 277 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 532 |
| 06/07 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 34 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 543 |
| 05/06 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 30 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,288 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 292 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 24 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-08-18 | Argentinos U20 | Real Madrid B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Real Madrid B | Independiente | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Independiente | Real Madrid B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Real Madrid B | River Plate | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | River Plate | Real Madrid B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Real Madrid B | Real Madrid | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Real Madrid | Inter | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-28 | Inter | Leicester | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-07 | Leicester | Olympiacos | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Olympiacos | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Calf problems | 2010-01-04 | 2010-01-18 | 15 | 3 |
| 10/11 | muscular problems | 2010-10-08 | 2010-10-20 | 13 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Thigh problems | 2010-10-30 | 2010-11-14 | 16 | 4 |
| 10/11 | fatigue fracture | 2011-02-01 | 2011-02-02 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Overstretching | 2011-02-24 | 2011-03-15 | 20 | 4 |
| 12/13 | bruise | 2012-11-08 | 2012-11-11 | 4 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Ankle sprain | 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-08 | 8 | 2 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2013-04-18 | 2013-05-05 | 18 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Overstretching | 2014-01-27 | 2014-02-14 | 19 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Hip injury | 2015-01-03 | 2015-01-23 | 21 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2016-01-20 | 2016-02-15 | 27 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2016-04-03 | 2016-04-15 | 13 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €31.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €29.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €26.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #52540 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25501 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11940 | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #5 | 52 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 9 | 19 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 7 | 30 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 6 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 5 | 33 |
| 2001 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 4 | 18 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 3 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | River Plate | Real Madrid B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Real Madrid B | River Plate | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Independiente | Real Madrid B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Real Madrid B | Independiente | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Esteban Cambiasso's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 38% |
| Watford FC | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 45% |
| Crystal Palace | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 45% |
| Burnley FC | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 40% |
| Ipswich Town | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 44% |
| Leeds United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 44% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 44% |
| Derby County | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 56% |
| Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 25% |
| Hull City | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 44% |
| Southampton FC | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 31% |
| Barnsley FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 64% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 13/14 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 40 | 664 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2002 | 44 | 1,006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2001 | 38 | 1,515 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2000 | 31 | 977 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1999 | 8 | 398 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 15/16 | 21 | 575 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 485 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 678 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 12/13 | 48 | 1,165 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 11/12 | 47 | 1,424 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 969 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 09/10 | 47 | 1,693 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 08/09 | 47 | 926 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 07/08 | 44 | 808 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 848 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 745 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 1,288 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 03/04 | 28 | 292 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Esteban Cambiasso
Who is Esteban Cambiasso?
Esteban Cambiasso is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Esteban Cambiasso?
Esteban Cambiasso is 45 years old. He was born on August 18, 1980 in San Fernando.
What position does Esteban Cambiasso play?
Esteban Cambiasso plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Esteban Cambiasso play for?
Esteban Cambiasso currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Esteban Cambiasso scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Esteban Cambiasso has scored 94 goals in 748 appearances.