Santiago Cáseres (born 25 February 1997) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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Career

Vélez Sarsfield

Cáseres made his professional debut for

Vélez Sarsfield Velez may refer to: People * Vélez (name), a Spanish surname, including a list of people with the name Places * Vélez de Benaudalla, Spain * Vélez Sársfield (barrio), Buenos Aires, Argentina * Vélez-Blanco, Spain * Vélez-Málaga, Spain * Vé ...

entering the field in a 0–3 defeat to

Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football. A ...

, for the

2016–17 Argentine Primera División The 2016–17 Argentine Primera División – Torneo de la Independencia was the 127th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The tournament was named in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Independence of Argentina. T ...

. The team's coach at the time was Omar De Felippe. The midfielder became a regular starter for Vélez during the

2017–18 Argentine Primera División The 2017–18 Argentine Primera División - Superliga Argentina (officially the Superliga Quilmes Clásica for sponsorship reasons) was the 128 season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The season began on 25 August 2017 and ended ...

. Due to his strong performances, at the end of the first semester of the season Cáseres was linked with a possible move to

Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ...

, reportedly willing to pay his buyout clause of US$12 million.

Villarreal

Cáseres signed a five-year contract with

Villarreal CF Villarreal Club de Fútbol, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF, is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Villarreal, in the Province of Castellón, Castellón province of easte ...

on 16 July 2018.

Club América

On 29 January 2020, Cáseres joined

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side

Club América Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Club América, is a professional association football, football club based in Mexico City. Nicknamed ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football ...

on a one-year loan agreement up to December 31, 2020, with the option for a permanent deal.

Vélez Sarfield

On 22 February 2021, Cáseres returned to Argentina to Primera División side Vélez Sarfield, on a loan deal until December 2021. After that, in 2022 Cáseres signed a contract with Vélez Sarfield until December 2024 for $2.36 Million.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Vélez Sarsfield *

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References

External links

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at Vélez Sarsfield's official website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cáseres, Santiago Living people 1997 births Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Buenos Aires Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Villarreal CF players Club América footballers Argentine Primera División players La Liga players Liga MX players Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico 21st-century Argentine sportsmen