Blas Antonio Cáceres Garay (born 1 July 1989) is a Paraguayan

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Cáceres started his professional career in his home country, playing for Olimpia. He then went on to play for

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and Sol de América. In 2014, the midfielder joined General Díaz and helped the team to the second stage of the

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. After his period at General Díaz, Cáceres joined Paraguayan powerhouse

Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan Association football, football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero (Asunción), Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Paraguayan Primera División, Primera División titles ...

, being part of the squad that won the 2015 Apertura of the

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. In 2016, the Paraguayan midfielder joined Vélez Sarsfield in the

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, signing a one and a half year loan, with an option to buy for 80% of his transfer rights. Cáceres debuted in Argentina entering the field in a 3–0 victory against

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, for the third fixture of the

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. On 11 December 2019, Cáceres signed with

Club Libertad Club Libertad is a Paraguayan professional football club based in Asunción that currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División. The club plays its home games at Estadio Tigo La Huerta; which holds 10,100 people. Founded in 1905, Liber ...

.BLAS CÁCERES DEFENDERÁ LA CAMISETA DE LIBERTAD
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Honours

;Cerro Porteño *

(1): 2015 Apertura

References

External links

Profile
at Vélez Sarsfield's official website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Caceres, Blas Living people 1990 births Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Club Olimpia footballers Club Guaraní players Club Sol de América footballers Club General Díaz (Luque) footballers Cerro Porteño players Club Libertad footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Club Atlético Patronato footballers Sport Club do Recife players Club Nacional footballers Paraguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Men's association football midfielders People from Itacurubí de la Cordillera Footballers from Cordillera Department 21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen