Uruguayan defender Caceres joins Lazio

IANS  |  Rome 

Italian football on Monday announced it had reached an agreement with rival Hellas to sign Uruguayan defender

The former and signed a one-year contract with Lazio, with the option to extend the contract for another year, the club said in a statement, reports

The 30-year-old Caceres started his career at Uruguay's Defensor before launching his European journey, joining Recreativo Huelva in 2007.

One year later he joined Barcelona, with whom he won three titles in his debut season: La Liga, the Spanish Cup and crowns.

He had two stints at Juventus in 2009-2010 and 2012-2016, and played for from 2010-2012 and from January to May 2017.

After undergoing an achilles tendon operation, he tried to boost his career by joining Hellas Verona, which had recently been promoted to

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First Published: Mon, January 08 2018. 20:14 IST