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Cristian Sleiker Cásseres Yepes (born 20 January 2000) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls and the Venezuela national team.

Cristian Cásseres Jr.

Cásseres Jr. with the New York Red Bulls in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Cristian Sleiker Cásseres Yepes
Date of birth	(2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth	Caracas, Venezuela
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	New York Red Bulls
Number	23
Youth career
	Atlético Venezuela
2015–2016	Deportivo La Guaira
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Deportivo La Guaira	15	(1)
2018–	New York Red Bulls	99	(13)
2018–2019	New York Red Bulls II	28	(3)
National team‡
2016–2017	Venezuela U17	7	(1)
2017–2019	Venezuela U20	14	(0)
2020–	Venezuela	16	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:47, 19 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:44, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

Career

Early

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Cásseres began his career in the youth ranks of Atlético Venezuela playing as a striker. After leaving Atlético he joined the youth ranks of Deportivo La Guaira and was converted into a midfielder. On 27 September 2016, he scored four goals for the Under 20 side of Deportivo in a 4–2 victory over his former club Atlético Venezuela.[2]

Deportivo La Guaira

On 9 October 2016, Cásseres Jr. made his professional debut for La Guaria at the age of 16 in a Venezuelan Primera División match against Atlético Venezuela, playing 33 minutes in the 3–3 draw.[3] During the 2017 season, Cásseres became a fixture in the starting lineup for La Guaria due to his fine play. On 10 May 2017, Cásseres scored his first goal as a professional in a 3–1 victory over Zulia FC.[4]

New York Red Bulls

On 2 February 2018, it was announced that Cásseres Jr. had signed with New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.[5] Cásseres Jr. was loaned to affiliate side New York Red Bulls II during March 2018. On 17 March 2018, he made his first appearance for Red Bulls II, appearing as second half substitute in a 2–1 victory over Toronto FC II in the opening match of the season.[6] On 9 June 2018, he scored his first goal for New York, scoring on a penalty kick to help his side to a 4–2 victory over Charlotte Independence.[7]

On 29 August 2018, Cásseres Jr. made his first team debut, appearing as a starter for New York Red Bulls in a 1–0 victory over Houston Dynamo.[8] On 6 April 2019, Cásseres Jr. scored his first goal for New York in a 2–1 loss to Minnesota United.[9] On November 8, Cásseres Jr. was named the New York Red Bulls Defensive Player of the Year for 2019.[10] For the next several years Cásseres Jr. became a fixture in the Red Bull midfield. On 17 October 2021, Cásseres Jr. scored the winning goal for Red Bulls in 1-0 victory in the Hudson River Derby over rival New York City FC. [11]

On 24 April 2022, Cásseres Jr. scored his first goal of the season for New York in a 3-0 victory over Orlando City SC.[12]On 27 August 2022, Cásseres Jr. recorded two assists in a 3–1 victory against Inter Miami, and was named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 27.[13] On 31 August 2022, Cásseres Jr. assisted Lewis Morgan on the loan goal of the match in a 1-0 victory over CF Montréal, helping his club register its record ninth road win of the season. [14]

International

Cásseres Jr. has featured regularly for his country’s U-17 team, playing at the 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship.

In April 2017, Cásseres Jr. was called into training with the Venezuela under-20 team in preparation for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[15]

He made his national team debut on 9 October 2020 in a World Cup qualifier game against Colombia.[16]

Personal life

Cásseres was born into a football family: his father Cristian Cásseres represented the Venezuela national team 28 times, scoring two goals, and also played for Atlético Venezuela's first team while Cristian Jr. played for the U14 team.[17]

Career statistics

As of 18:46, 29 August 2022 (UTC).[18]

Club performance			League		Domestic cup		League cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Deportivo La Guaira	2016		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2017		13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1
Total			15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
New York Red Bulls	2018		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2019		23	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	25	4
	2020		19	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	20	2
	2021		27	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	6
	2022		27	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	31	2
Total			99	13	5	1	3	0	0	0	107	14
New York Red Bulls II (loan)	2018		26	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	3
	2019		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Total			28	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	3
Career total			142	17	5	1	3	0	0	0	150	18

Honours

New York Red Bulls

• MLS Supporters' Shield: 2018

References

External links

• Cristian Cásseres Jr. at Soccerway
• Profile on deportivolaguaira.com.ve

На других языках

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[de] Cristian Cásseres Jr.

Cristian Sleiker Cásseres Yepes (* 20. Januar 2000 in Caracas) ist ein venezolanischer Fußballspieler.

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- [en] Cristian Cásseres Jr.

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[es] Cristian Cásseres Jr.

Cristian Sleiker Cásseres Yepes (Caracas, 20 de enero de 2000), también conocido como Cristian Cásseres Jr. para diferenciarlo de su padre, el futbolista Cristian Cásseres, es un futbolista venezolano. Juega de mediocampista y su equipo actual es el New York Red Bulls de la Major League Soccer de los Estados Unidos. Es internacional con la selección de Venezuela.

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[fr] Cristian Cásseres Jr.

Cristian Cásseres Jr., né le 20 janvier 2000 à Caracas, est un footballeur international vénézuélien. Il joue au poste de milieu de terrain aux Red Bulls de New York en MLS.

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[it] Cristian Cásseres Jr.

Cristian Sleiker Cásseres Yepes, noto semplicemente come Cristian Cásseres Jr. (Caracas, 20 gennaio 2000), è un calciatore venezuelano, centrocampista del N.Y. Red Bulls e della Nazionale venezuelana.

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[ru] Кассерес, Кристиан (младший)

Кристиан Слейкер Кассерес Йепес (исп. Cristian Sleiker Cásseres Yepes; род. 20 января 2000, Валенсия, Венесуэла) — венесуэльский футболист, полузащитник клуба «Нью-Йорк Ред Буллз» и сборной Венесуэлы.

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