Thomás Chacón

Thomás Chacón
Personal information
Full name Thomás Chacón Yona[1]
Date of birth (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Palmitas, Uruguay
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bellinzona
Number 8
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– Bellinzona 68 (8)
International career‡
2014–2015 Uruguay U15 24 (0)
2016–2017 Uruguay U17 26 (2)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 22 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
South American U-20 Championship
Third place 2019 Chile
South American U-15 Championship
Runner-up 2015 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2019

Thomás Chacón Yona (born 17 August 2000) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club Bellinzona.[2]

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]

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.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 May 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
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
  1. ^ Includes one appearance in MLS is Back Tournament group stage.

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b Thomás Chacón at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Danubio vs. El Tanque Sisley - 23 November 2017 - Soccerway". Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. ^ "River Plate vs. Danubio - 10 March 2019 - Soccerway". Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. ^ "MNUFC Signs Young DP Thomás Chacón | Minnesota United FC".
  6. ^ "Thomas Chacon Loaned | Minnesota United FC".
  7. ^ "Minnesota United and Midfielder Thomas Chacon Agree to Part Ways | Minnesota United FC".
  8. ^ "BENVENUTI RAGAZZI!" (in Italian). Bellinzona. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  9. ^ "21 – Thomás Chacón – AUF". Retrieved 29 July 2020.


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