Mario Cáceres

Mario Cáceres

Personal information
Full name	Mario Antonio Cáceres Gómez
Date of birth	March 17, 1981 (1981-03-17) (age 30)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Audax Italiano
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998–2000	Colo-Colo
2000	→ Ñublense (loan)	15	(2)
2000	→ CE Everton (loan)
2001	Sporting CP
2001–2003	Colo-Colo
2004	Universidad Concepción
2005	Lobos BUAP
2005	Aris
2006	Colo-Colo	7	(0)
2007	Pas Giannina
2007–2008	Unión Española	30	(13)
2008–2010	St. Gallen	28	(7)
2010	San Luis
2011–	Audax Italiano
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, 1 June 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Cáceres and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Mario Antonio Cáceres Gomez (born 17 March 1981 in Santiago) is a Chilean footballer who plays for Audax Italiano 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

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.

After impressive showings at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, he was signed by Sporting Clube de Portugal early in the year (at the same time as compatriot Rodrigo Tello) but, grossly unsettled, returned to Colo-Colo after just a few months.

At the start of the 2004 season, Cáceres switched for Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción, but left the following year to Mexican first division outfit Lobos de la BUAP.

Before the start of 2005's Apertura, Cáceres moved to another country, transferring to Greek side Aris Thessaloniki, in the country's second level. In 2006, he returned for a third spell with Colo-Colo, but returned to Greece the following year, and also to its second division, 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.

International career

Cáceres capped for Chile at U-20 level, appearing at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. He also played for the nation at the 2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic tournament.^[1]

References

1. ^ Mario Cáceres – FIFA competition record

External links

• Football.ch profile (German)
• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)

Persondata
Name	Caceres, Mario
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	17 March 1981
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Date of death
Place of death