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Franco Cáceres

Squad depthCA Estudiantes · 26 yrsNow at Deportivo La Guaira

ratings updated 24 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameFranco David Cáceres
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age26
Date of birth6 Jan 2000
BirthplaceMerlo
ClubCA Estudiantes
Central midfielder
12
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
976
Minutes

Domestic-league season · CA Estudiantes.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
CONMEBOL Libertadoresat Deportivo La Guaira4011266.55

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

F. Cáceres is a 26-year-old central midfielder at CA Estudiantes, rated 35.3 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (43.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cáceres.

On the season, Cáceres graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Cáceres, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35. At 26 Cáceres is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.

35.3
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
10.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
43.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · CA Estudiantes finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

12
Apps
0
Def. / 90
Tackles
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 43.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 35.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Primera Nacional with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.