Mario Cáceres

Mario Cáceres
Personal information
Full name Mario Antonio Cáceres Gómez
Date of birth (1981-03-17) 17 March 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2003 Colo-Colo 12 (1)
2000 → Ñublense (loan) 15 (2)
2000 → Everton (loan) ? (16)
2001 → Sporting CP B (loan) 7 (1)
2001 → Sporting CP (loan) 1 (0)
2004 Universidad de 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 34 (6)
2014 Deportes Temuco 12 (2)
International career
1997 Chile U17
2001 Chile U20
2004 Chile U23 5 (2)
Managerial career
2016 Colo-Colo (youth) (assistant)
2017 Cobreloa U13
2018–2022 Rodelindo Román (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cáceres and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Mario Antonio Cáceres Gómez (born 17 March 1981) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a striker.

During his career, he played for Colo-Colo on three 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.[1][2] 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.[3] He also played for the nation at the 2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic tournament.

Managerial career

He began his managerial career as an assistant coach in the Colo-Colo youth ranks and coach of Cobreloa at under-13 level. From 2018 to 2022, he worked as the assistant coach of Rodolfo Madrid in Rodelindo Román at minor categories of the Chilean football.[4][5]

Personal life

His nickname, El Petrolero (The Oilman), was given by the Chilean play-by-play commentator Claudio Palma, due to the fact that he had a hard time picking up speed during the matches, like the diesel cars.[6]

His brother, Carlos Cáceres Gómez, is a former footballer who played in Indonesia for PS Palembang[7] and current football coach who has worked for clubs such as Cobresal (women).[8]

In 2015, he worked as a football commentator for the Chilean TV sports channel Canal del Fútbol.[9]

Honours

Club

Colo-Colo

References

  1. ^ "Cáceres reforça plantel" [Cáceres bolsters squad] (in Portuguese). Record. 28 December 2000. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Luz-verde para Rodrigo Tello" [Green light to Rodrigo Tello] (in Portuguese). Record. 4 January 2001. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Mundial sub-20: Fonte da juventude" [Mundial sub-20: Fountain of youth] (in Portuguese). Record. 21 June 2001. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  4. ^ RODELINDO ROMÁN DEFINIÓ A SU CUERPO TÉCNICO Pasión de Tercera on Facebook
  5. ^ @rodelindosadp (20 January 2022). "COMUNICADO OFICIAL" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2022 – via Instagram.
  6. ^ ""Pititore" Cabrera, "Petrolero" Cáceres, "La Nona" Muñoz y "Torito" Millape... Cuatro futbolistas revelan el origen de sus apodos". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  7. ^ Carlos Caceres en Ps Palembang Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook
  8. ^ "Carlos Cáceres, DT de Cobresal: "Tengo confianza en que los resultados llegarán"" (in Spanish). ANFP. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Carrera Deportiva – Mario Cáceres Gómez" (PDF). Vivo Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2022.