Antony Caceres (born 31 January 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antony Caceres | ||
Date of birth | (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Leduc, Alberta, Canada | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Edmonton Juventus | |||
FC Edmonton | |||
2016–2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
2018–2019 | FC Edmonton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | FC Edmonton | 18 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 6, 2021 |
Caceres grew up in Leduc, Alberta, just south of Edmonton.[1] At youth level, he played for Edmonton Juventus before joining the academy of North American Soccer League side FC Edmonton.[2][3]
In August 2016, he joined the academy of Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[2] In the 2016–17 USSDA season he made 34 appearances in all competitions for the under-15/16 team, scoring eight goals.[4] The following year, he played for the under-18/19 team, making 27 appearances and scoring four goals.[4]
After leaving the Whitecaps program in 2018, Caceres returned to FC Edmonton. On 10 March 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the Eddies.[1] He made his professional debut for Edmonton on August 15 against Forge FC.[5] In November 2020 FC Edmonton announced Caceres had been re-signed for the 2021 Canadian Premier League season.[6] On 9 February 2022, the club announced that Caceres and all but two other players would not be returning for the 2022 season.[7]
Caceres is of Bolivian descent.[4][8]