Helen Caceres Explained

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]

Playing career

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]

Personal life

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wswanderersfc/players/Helen-Petinos/22050 Western Sydney Wanderers profile
  2. Web site: Helen Petinos. 10 September 2014.
  3. Web site: Helen Petinos. Soccer Way. 2016-10-22.
  4. Web site: Two Westfield Matildas headline raft of Melbourne City signings. October 5, 2018. September 24, 2018. 30 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180930034024/https://www.w-league.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fcs-w-league-team-takes-shape. dead.
  5. Web site: Adno. Carly. Wanderers' Helen Petinos has torn allegiances, but will support Mariners boyfriend Anthony Caceres. Fox Sports. News Corporation. 2016-01-16.
  6. Web site: Adno. Carly. Wanderers' Helen Petinos has torn allegiances, but will support Mariners boyfriend Anthony Caceres. The Advertiser. 18 November 2014. News Corporation. 2016-01-16.
  7. Web site: HELEN PETINOS. wswanderersfc.com.au. Western Sydney Wanderers. 2016-01-16. 9 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309014205/http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/player/helen-petinos/prx65z4geca818t5o6hkm7yhj. dead.
  8. Web site: Caceres: I wasn't expecting this!. 31 December 2017 .