Damián Cáceres Rodríguez (born 31 May 2003), sometimes simply known as Damián, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Getafe CF B.

Damián
Personal information
Full name Damián Cáceres Rodríguez[1]
Date of birth (2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Moraleja de Enmedio, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Getafe B
Youth career
Móstoles
2014–2018 Trival Valderas
2019–2021 Fuenlabrada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Fuenlabrada B 3 (1)
2021–2022 Fuenlabrada 12 (2)
2022–2024 Sporting B 60 (5)
2024– Getafe B 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024

Club career

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Born in Moraleja de Enmedio, Community of Madrid,[3] Damián joined CF Fuenlabrada's youth setup in 2018, aged 15, after representing CF Trival Valderas and CD Móstoles URJC. On 16 December 2020, before even having appeared with the reserves, he made his first team debut at the age of 17 by coming on as a late substitute for Tahiru Awudu in a 1–0 away success over CD Atlético Baleares, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4][5]

Damián made his professional debut on 19 December 2020; after replacing Jano in the 57th minute, he scored his team's third six minutes later in a 3–2 Segunda División away win against RCD Mallorca.[6] He also became the youngest player of Fuenla to debut (also to score) in professional football.[7]

On 9 June 2022, Damián signed a two-year contract with Sporting de Gijón B in Tercera Federación.[8] On 3 July 2024, he moved to another reserve team, Getafe CF B in Segunda Federación.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Acta de CD Atlético Baleares SAD – CF Fuenlabrada SAD" [Report of CD Atlético Baleares SAD – CF Fuenlabrada SAD] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Damián Cáceres" (in Spanish). RGFootball. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Damián Cáceres: De recogepelotas a goleador en solo una semana" [Damián Cáceres: From ball boy to goalscorer within just a week] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. ^ "La Copa regala dos debuts al aficionado azulón" [The Cup gives two debuts to the blue supporters] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. ^ "El canterano Damián Cáceres gozó de sus primeros minutos con el primer equipo" [Youth player Damián had his first minutes with the main squad] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. ^ "El Fuenlabrada gana a un buen líder que 'jugó' con nueve" [Fuenlabrada defeat a good leader who 'played' with nine men] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Damián, el canterano más joven en debutar" [Damián, the youngest youth graduate to debut] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 22 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Damián Cáceres, nuevo refuerzo para el Sporting B" [Damián Cáceres, new addition for Sporting B] (in Spanish). Sporting de Gijón. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Damián Cáceres, nuevo jugador del Getafe B" [Damián Cáceres, new player of Getafe B] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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