Helen Caceres | |
Fullname: | Helen Caceres |
Birth Date: | 1993 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Fairfield, Australia |
Position: | Striker |
Currentclub: | Melbourne City |
Youthyears1: | 2003–2010 |
Youthclubs1: | Marconi Stallions |
Years1: | 2010–2012 |
Clubs1: | Marconi Stallions |
Years2: | 2012–2017 |
Clubs2: | Western Sydney Wanderers |
Caps2: | 40 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 2018– |
Clubs3: | Melbourne City |
Caps3: | 9 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 5 March 2017 |
Helen Caceres (née Petinos; born 15 June 1993) is an Australian association football player, who currently plays for Melbourne City in the Australian W-League. She previously played for the Western Sydney Wanderers.[1]
Petinos grew up in Western Sydney, and played her junior football in her hometown of Liverpool, New South Wales. She then joined Marconi Stallions FC - where she made a name for herself in the NSW Premier League. After nine years with the Stallions, she proceeded to sign her first W-League (Australia) contract with the Western Sydney Wanderers in 2012.[2]
Petinos made her debut for the Western Sydney Wanderers on 17 November 2013 in a match against Canberra United.[3] She made 11 appearances for the team during the 2013–14 W-League season and scored 1 goal during a 3–0 win against Perth Glory on 14 December 2013.
During the 2014–15 W-League season, Petinos made 12 appearances and scored 2 goals.
After spending four seasons at Western Sydney, as well as a year away from the W-League due to living overseas in United Arab Emirates, Petinos signed with Melbourne City for the 2018–19 W-League season.[4]
Helen is married to Sydney FC midfielder Anthony Cáceres (married on 2 June 2018) whom she met at Westfields Sports High School.[5] [6] She is of Greek descent.[7]
They are the first wife and husband, to play at the same club in the A-League and the affiliated W-League (Australia).[8]