Juan José Cáceres

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Juan José Cáceres (born 1 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow.[2] Born in Argentina, he plays for the Paraguay national team.

Date of birth (2000-06-01) 1 June 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Isla Maciel, Argentina[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position Right-back[3]
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Juan José Cáceres
Cáceres with Dynamo Moscow in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-01) 1 June 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Isla Maciel, Argentina[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position Right-back[3]
Team information
Current team
Dynamo Moscow
Number 4
Youth career
2008–2016 Boca Juniors
2017–2020 Racing Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2025 Racing Club 39 (1)
2023–2025Lanús (loan) 58 (1)
2025 Lanús 3 (0)
2025– Dynamo Moscow 34 (1)
International career
2023– Paraguay 22 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 July 2026
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Club career

Cáceres spent eight years in the youth system of Boca Juniors, prior to departing to join Racing Club's academy at the start of 2017.[1][4] In his second year, Cáceres was involved in a training ground fight with Ricardo Centurión.[5] His breakthrough into the Racing first-team occurred in 2020, with the right-back initially appearing as an unused substitute for a Primera División draw with Colón on 14 February.[2] Cáceres' senior debut soon arrived in the succeeding November, as he featured for the second half of a home defeat to Arsenal de Sarandí.[2]

On 19 February 2025, Cáceres signed a contract until the end of 2029 with Russian club Dynamo Moscow, joining his compatriots Fabián Balbuena and Roberto Fernández in Dynamo's defense.[6]

International career

Cáceres was born in Argentina but is eligible to represent Paraguay through his ancestry.[7]

He made his debut for the Paraguay national team on 18 June 2023 in a friendly match against Nicaragua, which ended in a 2–0 victory.[8]

On 1 June 2026, he was named by head coach Gustavo Alfaro in Paraguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[9] He started every Paraguay's game at the World Cup, as they qualified for the knockout stage and eliminated Germany in a penalty shoot-out in the Round of 32, before falling 0–1 to France in the Round of 16.[10][11][12][13][14]

Personal life

Cáceres is of Paraguayan descent.[1][15] In August 2020, it was revealed that he had tested positive for COVID-19 amid the pandemic; he was asymptomatic.[16][17][18]

Honours

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 May 2026.[2]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Club 2019–20 Primera División 00000000
2020–21[nb 1] 60205[a]0130
2021 2510000251
2022 70200090
2023 10000010
Total 3914050481
Lanús 2023 Argentine Primera División 3012000321
2024 280005[b]0330
2025 3030
Total 6112050681
Dynamo Moscow 2024–25 Russian Premier League 10030130
2025–26 Russian Premier League 24170311
Total 34110000441
Career total 13431601001603
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  1. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 4 July 2026[20]
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Paraguay 202330
202440
202580
202670
Total220
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Notes

  1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

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