Mario Cáceres

Mario Cáceres

Personal information
Full name	Mario Antonio Cáceres Gómez
Date of birth	(1981-03-17) 17 March 1981
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team 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)
International career
2001	Chile U20
2004	Chile U23	5	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

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 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 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. 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 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. He also played for the nation at the 2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic tournament.

External links

• Mario Cáceres at footballzz.co.uk
• Mario Cáceres profile at ForaDeJogo
• Mario Cáceres – FIFA competition record
• Mario Cáceres at Soccerway