Kenneth "Kenny" Caceros (born April 6, 1988) is a Canadian

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player who plays for Gloucester Celtic.

Early life

Caceros was born in

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to a

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n father. He played for the Ottawa Fury's

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club as a teenager, earning a scholarship to

Syracuse University Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...

. He played for the Orange for four years before returning to Ottawa to play for the Fury's

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club, where he played three seasons.

Club career

Caceros began his professional career with

Capital City F.C. Capital City F.C. was a Canadian soccer team based in Ottawa, Ontario, which joined the Canadian Soccer League Canadian soccer pyramid, in January 2011. Founded by Neil Malhotra, the club pitch was Terry Fox Athletic Facility in Mooney's Bay Park ...

, based in his hometown of Ottawa, in their inaugural season in the

Canadian Soccer League The Canadian Soccer League (CSL; french: Ligue canadienne de soccer — LCS) is a semi-professional league for Canadian soccer clubs primarily located in the province of Ontario, and claims the history of the Canadian National Soccer League (C ...

. He played a key role in a team that included many of his former Ottawa Fury youth teammates, and helped the club to a 3rd-place league finish and a trip to the playoff final. In March, 2012 he was signed by FC Edmonton of the NASL. He played in 24 of Edmonton's 28 NASL matches in the 2012 season, as well as one

Canadian Championship The Canadian Championship (french: Championnat canadien) is an annual soccer tournament contested by premier Canadian professional teams. The winner is awarded the Voyageurs Cup and Canada's berth in the CONCACAF Champions League. It is contest ...

match. In 2013, Caceros split his time between the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Pro league and

Kingston FC Kingston FC were a Canadian soccer team based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team was awarded a franchise in 2011 as a member of the Canadian Soccer League, and participated in the league for three seasons, 2012 to 2014. In February 2015, Ki ...

of the Canadian Soccer League, helping to guide Kingston FC to the 2013 CSL league championship. Had a trial with the New York Cosmos of the NASL.

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Syracuse University bio
1988 births Living people Canadian men's soccer players Canadian expatriate men's soccer players FC Edmonton players Penn FC players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Ottawa Fury SC players Ottawa Fury FC players Canadian people of Guatemalan descent Sportspeople of Guatemalan descent Soccer players from Ottawa Syracuse Orange men's soccer players USL League Two players USL Championship players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Kingston FC players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders {{Canada-footy-bio-stub