Anthony Caceres
 Caceres with Al-Wasl in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Caceres | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bangkok United | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Marconi Stallions | ||
| 2011–2012 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Central Coast Mariners | 62 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Melbourne City (loan) | 38 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Al-Wasl (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Melbourne City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Sydney FC (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2025 | Sydney FC | 136 | (12) |
| 2025–2026 | Macarthur FC | 23 | (2) |
| 2026– | Bangkok United | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Australia | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Anthony Richard Caceres (Latin American Spanish: [ˈkaseres]; born 29 September 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Bangkok United and the Australia national team.
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. 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.
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. Caceres' move to Melbourne City sparked some controversy given that transfer fees are not allowed to be paid directly between A-League clubs, and resulted in Football Australia creating the Caceres rule to block the practice in future.
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.
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.
Caceres's loan to City was extended for successive years in both June 2016 and 2017.
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.
Second loan to Melbourne City
On 25 June 2018, Caceres was loaned once more to Melbourne City for the 2018–19 A-League season. His loan was ended on 1 January 2019.
Sydney FC
On 1 January 2019, Caceres was loaned to Sydney FC. At the end of his contract Caceres returned to Manchester City and was then signed permanently by Sydney FC on a two-year deal.
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. Caceres is of Uruguayan descent and is a Nacional supporter, as he shows in his Instagram.
They are the first husband and wife, to play at the same club in the A-League Men and the affiliated A-League Women.
Career statistics
- As of 29 April 2023
| 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in the AFC Champions League
- ↑ 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
References
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ Gardiner, James. "Jets defence holds firm in scoreless F3 derby" Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Newcastle Herald, Newcastle, 19 January 2013. Retrieved on 20 September 2013.
- ↑ "Mariners cruise to big derby win". FourFourTwo (Australia). 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ Davutovic, David (15 January 2016). "Melbourne City trumps A-League rivals for Central Coast's Anthony Caceres". Fox Sports. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ Wadhwa, Arjun (19 January 2016). "Manchester City cause transfer mayhem in Australia". TheSportsCampus. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ "'Caceres Clause' to be reviewed ahead of 2024-25 A-Leagues Season". A-Leagues. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ↑ "The A-League derby between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City comes of age – Goal.com". 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "City atop A-League ladder after storming past 10-man Roar". ABC News. 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "Melbourne City sign Luke Brattan on loan from Manchester City and extend Anthony Caceres loan deal". The Daily Telegraph. 10 June 2016.
- ↑ Windley, Matt (16 June 2017). "Melbourne City swoop to sign Adelaide goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic". Herald Sun.
- ↑ "Caceres completes Middle East move". FourFourTwo. 29 July 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ Lynch, Michael (25 June 2018). "City sign Wales, re-sign Malik and bring back on loan Caceres". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ "Anthony Caceres Loan Ends". Melbourne City F.C. January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ↑ "Sydney FC Complete Signing of Talented Manchester City Midfielder". Sydney FC. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ↑ "Caceres signs from Manchester City". FTBL. 4 July 2019.
- ↑ Adno, Carly. "Wanderers' Helen Petinos has torn allegiances, but will support Mariners boyfriend Anthony Caceres". Fox Sports. News Corporation. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ Adno, Carly. "Wanderers' Helen Petinos has torn allegiances, but will support Mariners boyfriend Anthony Caceres". The Advertiser. News Corporation. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ "Why Man City's signing of Anthony Caceres could cause controversy in Australia". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ "Caceres: I wasn't expecting this!". 31 December 2017.
- ↑ Anthony Caceres at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ↑ "Sydney FC set new Australian record with Grand Final success". Football Federation Australia. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ↑ Harrington, Anna (20 May 2022). "ALM young guns get shot against Barcelona". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ Rollo, Phillip (16 May 2024). "Wellington Phoenix dominate PFA A-League Men team of the season". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
External links
- Anthony Caceres at Soccerway