Anthony Caceres should not be confused with Antony Caceres.
| Anthony Caceres | |
| Fullname: | Anthony Caceres |
| Birth Date: | 29 September 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Position: | Central midfielder, Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Sydney FC |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Marconi Stallions |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Central Coast Mariners |
| Years1: | 2012–2016 |
| Caps1: | 62 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Clubs1: | Central Coast Mariners |
| Years2: | 2016–2019 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Manchester City |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps3: | 38 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Clubs3: | → Melbourne City (loan) |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Clubs4: | → Al-Wasl (loan) |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | → Melbourne City (loan) |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Caps6: | 15 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Clubs6: | → Sydney FC (loan) |
| Years7: | 2019– |
| Caps7: | 136 |
| Goals7: | 12 |
| Clubs7: | Sydney FC |
| Club-Update: | 19 May 2024 |
Anthony Richard Caceres (born 29 September 1992) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Sydney FC.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
| 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[18] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 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[19] | 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 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2019–20 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | A-League Men | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 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 | |||