Juan José Cáceres

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Juan José Cáceres

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-06-01) 1 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Isla Maciel, Argentina[1]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s)	Right-back[3]
Team information
Current team	Lanús
Number	24
Youth career
2008–2016	Boca Juniors
2017–2020	Racing Club
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Racing Club	39	(1)
2023–	→ Lanús (loan)	54	(1)
International career^‡
2023–	Paraguay	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:20, 6 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

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

• Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional: 2022^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 November 2024.^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Racing Club	2019–20	Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21[nb 1]		6	0	2	0	5[a]	0	0	0	13	0
	2021		25	1	0	0	0	0	—		25	1
	2022		7	0	2	0	0	0	—		9	0
	2023		1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		39	1	4	0	5	0	0	0	48	1
Lanús	2023	Argentine Primera División	30	1	2	0	0	0	—		32	1
	2024		24	0	0	0	5[b]	0	—		29	0
	Total		54	1	2	0	5	0	—		60	1
Career total			93	2	6	0	10	0	0	0	109	2

1. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 19 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Paraguay	2023	1	0
	2024	4	0
Total		5	0

Notes

1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

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