Juan José Cáceres

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Juan José Cáceres
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-01) 1 June 2000 (age 24)
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) 54 (1)
International career‡
2023– Paraguay 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:20, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 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

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

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

Racing Club

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 November 2024.[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 24 0 0 0 5[b] 0 — 29 0
Total 54 1 2 0 5 0 — 60 1
Career total 93 2 6 0 10 0 0 0 109 2
  1. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Paraguay 2023 1 0
2024 4 0
Total 5 0

Notes

  1. ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e Juan José Cáceres at Soccerway
  3. ^ Juan José Cáceres at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ ""Sueño con asistir a Lisandro"". Racing de Alma. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Otro escándalo de Ricardo Centurión: se agarró a trompadas con un juvenil en la reserva". Infobae. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Juan José Cáceres, el único positivo de Covid-19 del plantel". El Primer Grande. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  8. ^ "El juvenil de Racing, Juan José Cáceres, dio positivo de Covid-19". DEPO. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Juan José Cáceres: "Estuve bajoneado porque me había dado positivo"". ESPN. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  10. ^ "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.