Juan José Cáceres Explained

Juan José Cáceres
Birth Date:1 June 2000
Birth Place:Isla Maciel, Argentina
Height:1.73 m
Position:Right-back[1]
Currentclub:Lanús
Clubnumber:24
Youthyears1:2008–2016
Youthclubs1:Boca Juniors
Youthyears2:2017–2020
Youthclubs2:Racing Club
Years1:2020–2023
Clubs1:Racing Club
Caps1:39
Goals1:1
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Lanús
Caps2:40
Goals2:1
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalteam1:Paraguay
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:15:20, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:4 November 2023

Juan José Cáceres (born 1 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Argentine Primera División club Lanús.[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.[3] [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.[3] [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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Club2019–20Primera División000000000000
2020–21100000000010
Career total100000000010

Notes

  1. News: Juan Cáceres. 15 November 2020. World Football.
  2. News: Argentina - J. Cáceres. 15 November 2020. Soccerway.
  3. News: Quién es Juan José Cáceres, la promesa de Racing que se tomó a golpes de puño con Centurión. 15 November 2020. Infobae. 18 April 2019.
  4. News: "Sueño con asistir a Lisandro". 15 November 2020. Racing de Alma. 30 May 2017.
  5. News: Otro escándalo de Ricardo Centurión: se agarró a trompadas con un juvenil en la reserva. 15 November 2020. Infobae. 18 April 2019.
  6. News: De amigo a enemigo: quién es Juan José Cáceres, el chico de 18 años que se peleó con Ricardo Centurión. 15 November 2020. Info Veloz. 18 April 2019.
  7. News: Juan José Cáceres, el único positivo de Covid-19 del plantel. 15 November 2020. El Primer Grande. 10 August 2020.
  8. News: El juvenil de Racing, Juan José Cáceres, dio positivo de Covid-19. 15 November 2020. DEPO. 10 August 2020.
  9. News: Juan José Cáceres: "Estuve bajoneado porque me había dado positivo". 15 November 2020. ESPN. 20 August 2020.
  10. Web site: 6 November 2022 . 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 . 1 April 2023 . TyC Sports . es.