Anthony Richard Caceres (born 29 September 1992) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Sydney FC and the Australia men's national team.
 Caceres with Al-Wasl in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Caceres | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder, Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Marconi Stallions | ||
| 2011–2012 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Central Coast Mariners | 62 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Melbourne City (loan) | 38 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Al-Wasl (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Melbourne City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Sydney FC (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2019– | Sydney FC | 136 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 | |||
Career
editCentral Coast Mariners
editCaceres 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
editOn 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
editCaceres 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
editCaceres 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
editHe 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 is a 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 Men and the affiliated A-League Women.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of 29 April 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2012–13 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Mariners total | 62 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 3 | ||
| Manchester City | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manchester City total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Melbourne City (loan) | 2015–16 | A-League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| Melbourne City total | 38 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
| Al-Wasl (loan) | 2017–18 | UAE Arabian Gulf League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16[b] | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Melbourne City (loan) | 2018–19 | A-League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sydney FC (loan) | 2018–19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Sydney FC | 2019–20 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | A-League Men | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 33 | 5 | |
| 2022–23 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Sydney FC total | 119 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 142 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 245 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 299 | 18 | ||
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the AFC Champions League
- ^ 10 appearances in the UAE League Cup and 6 in the AFC Champions League
Honours
edit- Central Coast Mariners
- Melbourne City
- Sydney FC
- Individual
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mariners cruise to big derby win". FourFourTwo (Australia). 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ Davutovic, David (15 January 2016). "Melbourne City trumps A-League rivals for Central Coast's Anthony Caceres". Fox Sports. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ Wadhwa, Arjun (19 January 2016). "Manchester City cause transfer mayhem in Australia". TheSportsCampus. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "The A-League derby between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City comes of age – Goal.com". 13 February 2016.
- ^ "City atop A-League ladder after storming past 10-man Roar". ABC News. 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Melbourne City sign Luke Brattan on loan from Manchester City and extend Anthony Caceres loan deal". The Daily Telegraph. 10 June 2016.
- ^ Windley, Matt (16 June 2017). "Melbourne City swoop to sign Adelaide goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic". Herald Sun.
- ^ "Caceres completes Middle East move". FourFourTwo. 29 July 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (25 June 2018). "City sign Wales, re-sign Malik and bring back on loan Caceres". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Anthony Caceres Loan Ends". Melbourne City F.C. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Sydney FC Complete Signing of Talented Manchester City Midfielder". Sydney FC. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Caceres signs from Manchester City". FTBL. 4 July 2019.
- ^ Adno, Carly. "Wanderers' Helen Petinos has torn allegiances, but will support Mariners boyfriend Anthony Caceres". Fox Sports. News Corporation. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ Adno, Carly. "Wanderers' Helen Petinos has torn allegiances, but will support Mariners boyfriend Anthony Caceres". The Advertiser. News Corporation. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Why Man City's signing of Anthony Caceres could cause controversy in Australia". Goal.com. Goal.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Caceres: I wasn't expecting this!".
- ^ Anthony Caceres at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Sydney FC set new Australian record with Grand Final success". Football Federation Australia. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (20 May 2022). "ALM young guns get shot against Barcelona". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (16 May 2024). "Wellington Phoenix dominate PFA A-League Men team of the season". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
External links
edit- Anthony Caceres at Soccerway