Thomás Chacón
Uruguayan footballer (born 2000)
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Thomás Chacón Yona (born 17 August 2000) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club FC Aarau.[2]
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| Full name | Thomás Chacón Yona[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 August 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Palmitas, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | FC Aarau | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Danubio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Danubio | 20 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Minnesota United | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Liverpool (loan) | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Bellinzona | 85 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | FC Aarau | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Uruguay U15 | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Uruguay U17 | 26 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Uruguay U20 | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 May 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
A youth academy product of Danubio, Chacón made his professional debut on 23 November 2017 in a 2–2 draw against El Tanque Sisley.[3] He scored his first goal on 10 March 2019 in a 1–1 draw against River Plate Montevideo.[4]
On 7 August 2019, MLS club Minnesota United announced the signing of Chacón as a Young Designated Player.[5]
On 5 April 2021, Chacón signed on loan with Uruguayan Primera División side Liverpool until 31 December 2021, with Liverpool holding an option to make the deal permanent.[6]
On 26 January 2022, Minnesota opted to buyout Chacón's contract at the club.[7]
On 27 August 2022, Chacón joined Bellinzona in Switzerland.[8] Following the expiry of his contract at Bellinzona, Chacón joined fellow Challenge League side FC Aarau on 3 September 2025, on a one-year contract with an option to extend.[9]
International career
Chacón is a former Uruguay youth international. He has represented Uruguay at four different age level tournaments including 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 May 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Danubio | 2017 | Uruguayan Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Minnesota United | 2019 | MLS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4[a] | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Liverpool (loan) | 2021 | Uruguayan Primera División | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| Bellinzona | 2022–23 | Swiss Challenge League | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 7 | ||||
| Career total | 108 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 11 | ||
- Includes one appearance in MLS is Back Tournament group stage.
