Carlos Cáceda

Carlos Alberto Cáceda Ollaguez (born 27 September 1991) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Melgar. He is known as a secured goal-stopper with quick reflexes and a speedy pace to rush off his line. He played all games when Universitario under-20 squad won the 2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores. Later that year he made his league debut for the senior team on 5 November playing from the start in the 0–0 draw at home against Inti Gas Deportes.

International career Cáceda represented the Peru U-20 squad at the 2011 South American U-20 Championship.

In November 2012, Cáceda received his first call to join the Peru national team led by then manager Sergio Markarián. At the time, however, he did not participate in the friendly match against Honduras. His first appearance was on 28 May 2016 in a friendly game against El Salvador, in which Peru won 3–1. In May 2018, he was named in Peru's provisional 24-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Cáceda was also part of Peru's squad at the 2019 Copa América in Brazil, in which Peru was the runner-up.

In June 2019, he was included by Nolberto Solano in Peru U-23's squad for the 2019 Pan American Games. At that time, Cáceda was 27, but each team was allowed to include a maximum of three overage players in their roster.

Career statistics Club

Honours Universitario de Deportes Torneo Apertura: 2016 Torneo Descentralizado: 2013 U-20 Copa Libertadores: 2011

FBC Melgar Torneo Apertura 2022

Peru Copa América runner-up: 2019

Individual Peruvian Primera División Goalkeeper of the Year: 2016 Peruvian First Division Team of the Year: 2016