Anthony Caceres

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Anthony Caceres
Personal information
Full name Anthony Caceres
Date of birth (1992-09-29) 29 September 1992 (age 32)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016 Central Coast Mariners 62 (3)
2016–2019 Manchester City 0 (0)
2016–2017Melbourne City (loan) 38 (3)
2017–2018Al-Wasl (loan) 21 (1)
2018Melbourne City (loan) 5 (0)
2019Sydney 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

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.

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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 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

As of 29 April 2023 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Central Coast Mariners 2012–13 A-League 30002 [a] 050
2013–14 212003 [a] 0232
2014–15 261401 [a] 0311
2015–16 1201000130
Mariners total6235060733
Manchester City 2015–16 Premier League 00000000
2016–17 00000000
2017–18 00000000
2018–19 00000000
Manchester City total00000000
Melbourne City (loan) 2015–16 A-League 1110000111
2016–17 2724100313
Melbourne City total3834100424
Al-Wasl (loan) 2017–18 UAE Arabian Gulf League 2110016 [b] 0371
Melbourne City (loan) 2018–19 A-League 50000050
Sydney FC (loan) 2018–19 150005 [a] 0200
Sydney FC 2019–20 272105 [a] 0332
2020–21 2800000280
2021–22 A-League Men 245306 [a] 0335
2022 232523100283
Sydney FC total11997116014210
Career total2451616238029918
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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

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