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Anthony Caceres

Anthony Caceres

Australian association football player


Anthony Richard Caceres (born 29 September 1992) is an Australian association football player who plays as a central midfielder for Sydney FC.

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Career

Central Coast Mariners

Caceres made his A-League debut for the Central Coast Mariners in the F3 Derby against the Newcastle Jets, starting in a scoreless draw in January 2013.[1] He scored his first goal for the club one year and two days later, again against the Jets, making a run from halfway and shooting from outside the area to open the scoring in a 3–0 win.[2]

Manchester City

On 15 January 2016, Caceres was sold to Premier League club Manchester City on a long-term contract for fee in the region of AUS$300,000. He was immediately loaned out to their A-League partner, Melbourne City.[3] Caceres' move to Melbourne City sparked some controversy, given that transfer fees are not allowed to be paid directly between A-League clubs.[4]

Loan to Melbourne City

Caceres had a troubled start to life at City, receiving 2 red cards in his first 4 games, the second coming in the 79th minute of the Melbourne Derby.[5]

Caceres scored his first goal for City coming off the bench in a 3–1 win over Brisbane Roar, with his headed goal putting City temporarily on top of A-League table.[6]

Caceres's loan to City was extended for successive years in both June 2016 and 2017.[7][8]

Loan to Al-Wasl

Caceres left Melbourne and moved on loan to Al-Wasl in July 2017, including an option for the UAE Arabian Gulf League side to purchase Caceres outright from Manchester City.[9]

Second loan to Melbourne City

On 25 June 2018, Caceres was loaned once more to Melbourne City for the 2018–19 A-League season.[10] His loan was ended on 1 January 2019.[11]

Sydney FC

On 1 January 2019, Caceres was loaned to Sydney FC.[12] At the end of his contract Caceres returned to Manchester City and was then signed permanently by Sydney FC on a two-year deal.[13]

Personal life

He is married to Melbourne City FC W-League forward Helen Petinos (married on 2 June 2018), whom he met at Westfields Sports High School.[14][15] Caceres is of Uruguayan descent and Nacional supporter as he shows in his Instagram.[16]

They are the first husband and wife, to play at the same club in the A-League and the affiliated W-League (Australia).[17]

Career statistics

As of 29 April 2023[18]
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  1. Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  2. 10 appearances in the UAE League Cup and 6 in the AFC Champions League

Honours

Central Coast Mariners
Melbourne City
Sydney FC
Individual

See also


References

  1. Gardiner, James. "Jets defence holds firm in scoreless F3 derby" Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Newcastle Herald, Newcastle, 19 January 2013. Retrieved on 20 September 2013.
  2. "Mariners cruise to big derby win". FourFourTwo (Australia). 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. Davutovic, David (15 January 2016). "Melbourne City trumps A-League rivals for Central Coast's Anthony Caceres". Fox Sports. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  4. Wadhwa, Arjun (19 January 2016). "Manchester City cause transfer mayhem in Australia". TheSportsCampus. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  5. "Caceres completes Middle East move". FourFourTwo. 29 July 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  6. "Anthony Caceres Loan Ends". Melbourne City F.C. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  7. Adno, Carly. "Wanderers' Helen Petinos has torn allegiances, but will support Mariners boyfriend Anthony Caceres". Fox Sports. News Corporation. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  8. Adno, Carly. "Wanderers' Helen Petinos has torn allegiances, but will support Mariners boyfriend Anthony Caceres". The Advertiser. News Corporation. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  9. Anthony Caceres at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  10. Harrington, Anna (20 May 2022). "ALM young guns get shot against Barcelona". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

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