Antony Caceres

Antony Caceres (born 31 January 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for FC Edmonton.

For the Australian soccer player, see Anthony Caceres.
Antony Caceres
Personal information
Full name Antony Caceres
Date of birth (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000
Place of birth Leduc, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC Edmonton
Number 19
Youth career
Edmonton Juventus
FC Edmonton
2016–2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2018–2019 FC Edmonton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– FC Edmonton 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 September 2020

Early life

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]

Club career

Vancouver Whitecaps

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]

FC Edmonton

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]

Personal life

Caceres is of Bolivian descent.[4][7]

References
  1. Kassim Khimji (10 March 2017). "FC Edmonton adds two local products to senior side for 2020". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. "Anthony Caceres". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. "Antony Caceres". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. "Antony Caceres". USSDA. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  5. "Canadian Premier League". August 16, 2020.
  6. "FC Edmonton picks up 2021 option on midfielder Antony Caceres". November 17, 2020.
  7. Peter Williams (24 May 2020). "Getting to know FC Edmonton's Antony Caceres: A fondness for all things FC Barcelona". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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