Source: GoalEsteban Matías Cambiasso Deleau (born 18 August 1980 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie A club Internazionale and the Argentine national team.
Cambiasso started his professional career with Argentinos Juniors in 1995, moving to Real Madrid B in 1996.
In 1998, he moved back to Argentina where he played for three years with Independiente and one with River Plate. During this time, he earned his nickname "Egg in a bun." With some good experience under his belt, he returned to Real Madrid in 2002. He helped Los Galacticos win the UEFA Super Cup in 2002, La Liga, and the Intercontinental Cup in 2003, and the Spanish SuperCup in 2004.
In July 2004, Cambiasso signed with Internazionale after his contract with Real Madrid expired in June 2004. He helped Internazionale 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 AC Milan's Kaká.
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 Roma. On 30 September 2006, he scored twice in the opening game of the season, with Inter defeating Fiorentina 3-2. On 7 November 2007, he along with Zlatan Ibrahimović scored a brace a piece to defeat CSKA Moscow 4-2 in the UEFA Champions League. On 23 March 2009, it was announced that Inter and Cambiasso had come to terms about a contract renewal which now expires in 2014.
On 31 May 2009, against Atalanta, Cambiasso scored from a rebound off Sulley Muntari's deflected shot to equalise the score at 3-3, which Inter eventually won 4-3.
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