Juan José Cáceres

Juan José Cáceres (born 1 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Paraguay national team.

Club career Cáceres spent eight years in the youth system of Boca Juniors, prior to departing to join Racing Club's academy at the start of 2017. In his second year, Cáceres was involved in a training ground fight with Ricardo Centurión. His breakthrough into the Racing first-team occurred in 2020, with the right-back initially appearing as an unused substitute for a Primera División draw with Colón on 14 February.

International career Cáceres was born in Argentina but is eligible to represent Paraguay through his ancestry.

He made his debut for the Paraguay national team on 18 June 2023 in a friendly match against Nicaragua, which ended in a 2–0 victory.

On 1 June 2026, he was named by head coach Gustavo Alfaro in Paraguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He started every Paraguay's game at the World Cup, as they qualified for the knockout stage and eliminated Germany in a penalty shoot-out in the Round of 32, before falling 0–1 to France in the Round of 16.

Personal life Cáceres is of Paraguayan descent. In August 2020, it was revealed that he had tested positive for COVID-19 amid the pandemic; he was asymptomatic.

Honours Racing Club

Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional: 2022

Career statistics Club

2021

2022

2023

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2023

2024

2025

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2024–25 Russian Premier League

2025–26 Russian Premier League

2026–27 Russian Premier League

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International