Santiago Cáseres

Santiago Cáseres
Personal information
Full name Santiago Cáseres
Date of birth (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997
Place of birth Parque Leloir, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Villarreal
Number 5
Youth career
2005–2016 Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Vélez Sarsfield 22 (0)
2018– Villarreal 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 August 2018

Santiago Cáseres (born 25 February 1997) is an Argentine footballer who plays for La Liga club Villarreal CF.

Career

Vélez Sarsfield

Cáseres made his professional debut for Vélez Sarsfield entering the field in a 0–3 defeat to Newell's Old Boys, for the 2016–17 Argentine Primera División. 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. 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, reportedly willing to pay his buyout clause of USD 12 million.[1][2]

Villarreal

Cáseres signed a five-year contract with Villarreal CF on 16 July 2018.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Atlético de Madrid quiere llevarse a Santiago Cáseres". TyC Sports (in Spanish). 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  2. ↑ Sebastián Miras (2017-12-06). "Atlético Madrid quiere a Santiago Cáseres". Gol de Vestuario (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  3. ↑ "Welcome, Cáseres!". Villarreal CF. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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