Facundo Cáseres
Argentine professional footballer
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Facundo Agustín Cáseres (born 28 May 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Facundo Agustín Cáseres | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Arteaga, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gil Vicente | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2020 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Vélez Sarsfield | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 50 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Farense | 21 | (0) |
| 2024– | Gil Vicente | 39 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 February 2026 | |||
Career
Born in Arteaga, Cáseres joined the academy of Vélez Sarsfield in 2014.[3] He was promoted into their senior set-up in early 2019, though wouldn't make an appearance on a competitive first-team teamsheet until October 2020.[3][4][5] He was an unused substitute for a Copa Sudamericana draw with Peñarol on 28 October, which preceded his senior bow arriving on 31 October in a 1–1 draw at home to Huracán in the Copa de la Liga Profesional; he started and remained for 64 minutes, before being substituted for Lucas Janson.[2][6]
In August 2021, Cáseres was introduced as a new player of the Croatian club NK Istra 1961, on a one-year loan from Vélez Sarsfield.[7] On 26 July 2022, Veléz confirmed that the loan spell had been extended with one year further.[8]
On 30 August 2023, recently promoted to Primeira Liga side Farense announced the signing of Cáseres. The duration of the contract was undisclosed.[9]
On 23 July 2024, Cáseres moved to Gil Vicente on a one-year deal.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 May 2023.[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2020–21[nb 1] | Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Istra 1961 (loan) | 2021–22 | Prva HNL | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | HNL | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| Total | 50 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 4 | ||||
| Farense | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 53 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 4 | ||
Notes
- Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.