Mario Cáceres
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Antonio Cáceres Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | None | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2003 | Colo-Colo | 12 | (1) |
| 2000 | → Ñublense (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2000 | → Everton Viña Mar (loan) | ? | (16) |
| 2001 | → Sporting B (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2001 | → Sporting CP (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Universidad Concepción | ||
| 2005 | Lobos BUAP | ||
| 2005 | Aris | 21 | (3) |
| 2006 | Colo-Colo | 7 | (0) |
| 2007 | Pas Giannina | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Unión Española | 30 | (13) |
| 2008–2010 | St. Gallen | 28 | (7) |
| 2010 | San Luis | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | Audax Italiano | 17 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Everton Viña Mar | 34 | (6) |
| 2014 | Temuco | 12 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2001 | Chile U20 | ||
| 2004 | Chile U23 | 5 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 2 March 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mario Antonio Cáceres Gómez (born 17 March 1981) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a striker.
During his career, he played for Colo-Colo on three different occasions (being nicknamed "El Petrolero" in his country), but also plied his trade in four different countries.
Club career
Born in the capital Santiago, Cáceres made his debut for Colo-Colo in 1998, but spent the following years on loan in the country, to Ñublense and Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar respectively.
Caceres was signed by Sporting Clube de Portugal in January 2001, at the same time as compatriot Rodrigo Tello.[1][2] Grossly unsettled he returned to Colo-Colo after just a few months, as the Lisbon club refused to activate the buying option it had on the player.
At the start of the 2004 season, Cáceres switched for C.D. Universidad de Concepción, but left the following year to Liga MX side Lobos de la BUAP.
Before the start of 2005's Apertura, Cáceres moved to another country, transferring to Greek team Aris Thessaloniki FC, in the country's second level. In 2006 he rejoined Colo-Colo for a third stint, but returned to Greece and its division two the next year, with Pas Giannina FC.
Cáceres found some stability in the 2008 summer, going on to play two seasons at Switzerland's FC St. Gallen. Subsequently he returned to his country, first joining San Luis de Quillota and going on to represent Audax Italiano, former team Everton and Deportes Temuco.
International career
Cáceres capped for Chile at under-20 level, appearing at both the 2001 South American U-20 Championship and the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.[3] He also played for the nation at the 2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic tournament.
References
- ↑ "Cáceres reforça plantel" [Cáceres bolsters squad] (in Portuguese). Record. 28 December 2000. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Luz-verde para Rodrigo Tello" [Green light to Rodrigo Tello] (in Portuguese). Record. 4 January 2001. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Mundial sub-20: Fonte da juventude" [Mundial sub-20: Fountain of youth] (in Portuguese). Record. 21 June 2001. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Mario Cáceres profile at ForaDeJogo
- Mario Cáceres – FIFA competition record
- Soccerway profile