Samuel Cáceres (born 20 March 1989) is a Paraguayan professional

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who plays for the New York Renegades in the

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as a

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Career

Cáceres began his career playing for the club "Real Luján" in Argentina. In 2006, he traveled to Portugal to play for Benfica. But having no passport had he was forced to return to Argentina and began playing for

Atlético Independiente Atlético Independiente is a Honduran soccer club based on Siguatepeque, Honduras. The club currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras. History Club Atlético Independiente was founded on October 12, 1960, by Luis Méndez and Julio Zepeda ...

. Cáceres made his professional debut with Independiente in 2009 for the reserve team. Spending his entire career with Independiente and Nueva Chicago, Caceres is on loan to the New York Cosmos. In 2023, Cáceres played for the Hicksville-based New York Renegades FC in the

, also featuring for the team in their 2024 U.S. Open Cup qualifiers.

Teams

* Independiente 2009–2012 * Nueva Chicago 2012 and 2014 * Independiente 2012–2014 *

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2015–2016 * JDT II 2017

Titles

* Independiente 2010

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References

External links

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New York Cosmos Profile
* 1993 births Living people Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Primera B Metropolitana players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Categoría Primera A players Paraguayan Primera División players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers New York Cosmos (2010) players Deportivo Pasto footballers Club Nacional footballers Club Deportivo Capiatá players Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Footballers from Asunción Men's association football defenders Portuguesa F.C. players Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela National Independent Soccer Association players United Premier Soccer League players 21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen {{Paraguay-footy-defender-stub