Juan José Cáceres
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Isla Maciel, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lanús | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 2017–2020 | Racing Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Racing Club | 39 | (1) |
| 2023– | → Lanús (loan) | 50 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Paraguay | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:17, 4 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Juan José Cáceres (born 1 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Argentine Primera División club Lanús on loan from Racing Club.[2] Born in Argentina, he plays for the Paraguay national team.
Career
[edit]Cáceres spent eight years in the youth system of Boca Juniors, prior to departing to join Racing Club's academy at the start of 2017.[1][4] In his second year, Cáceres was involved in a training ground fight with Ricardo Centurión.[5] His breakthrough into the Racing first-team occurred in 2020, with the right-back initially appearing as an unused substitute for a Primera División draw with Colón on 14 February.[2] Cáceres' senior debut soon arrived in the succeeding November, as he featured for the second half of a home defeat to Arsenal de Sarandí.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Cáceres is of Paraguayan descent.[1][6] In August 2020, it was revealed that he had tested positive for COVID-19 amid the pandemic; he was asymptomatic.[7][8][9]
Honours
[edit]Racing Club
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 4 October 2024.[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Club | 2019–20 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[nb 1] | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| Lanús | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 55 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 89 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
International
[edit]- As of match played 15 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Quién es Juan José Cáceres, la promesa de Racing que se tomó a golpes de puño con Centurión". Infobae. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Juan José Cáceres at Soccerway
- ^ Juan José Cáceres at WorldFootball.net
- ^ ""Sueño con asistir a Lisandro"". Racing de Alma. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Otro escándalo de Ricardo Centurión: se agarró a trompadas con un juvenil en la reserva". Infobae. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "De amigo a enemigo: quién es Juan José Cáceres, el chico de 18 años que se peleó con Ricardo Centurión". Info Veloz. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Juan José Cáceres, el único positivo de Covid-19 del plantel". El Primer Grande. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "El juvenil de Racing, Juan José Cáceres, dio positivo de Covid-19". DEPO. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Juan José Cáceres: "Estuve bajoneado porque me había dado positivo"". ESPN. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Racing venció a Boca en un escandaloso final y se quedó con el Trofeo de Campeones" [Racing beat Boca in controversial ending and took Champions Trophy] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.