Following his move to Wrexham, Cacace's current-season form is down 79% on last season (Season 19→4), while his Rating eased 77→51. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Wrexham · 7th	12	0	0	6.62	55	4
2024/25	Empoli · 18th	33	2	4	6.68	77	19
2023/24	Empoli · 17th	31	0	1	6.7	74	23
2022/23	Empoli · 14th	12	0	0	6.68	68	13
2021/22	EmpoliLoan · 14th	10	0	0	6.6	68	7
2021/22	St. Truiden · 2nd	23	0	0	6.77	56	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

New Zealand · international

Side	Apps	G
New Zealand	39	1
New Zealand U23	4	1
New Zealand U20	3	0
New Zealand U17	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

L. Cacace is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Wrexham, rated 50.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 85th of 200 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cacace.

Judged on this season alone, Cacace graded 4 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 42 of the 42 central midfielders in the Championship, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.228 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, top 36% of the 42 central midfielders in the Championship. At 26 Cacace is in his prime years, and a market index of 23.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downInjury-hit 2025/26

Current potential15th of 42 central midfielders · Championship · 12 apps Current season40th of 42 central midfielders · Championship · 12 apps 40th-best central midfielder in the Championship 85th in the Championship · potential 15th-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship

50.7

Ratingi

15th of 42 central midfielders

3.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.6%

Minutes

limited game time

2.23

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Wrexham finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.23

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (7th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 50.7, Cacace carries the 15th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 42 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.23 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.6%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.228

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~23), then tapers with age. At 26, Cacace sits on 23.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Cacace's projected Rating — 50.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions8

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€3M total transfer fees · 4 moves

WrexhamJul 2025 – now

EmpoliJul 2022 – Jul 2025€ 3M

Empoli(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

St. TruidenAug 2020 – Jan 2022

Wellington Phoenixuntil Aug 2020

About L. Cacace

Liberato Gianpaolo Cacace is a 25-year-old central midfielder who plays for Wrexham, born on September 27, 2000 in Wellington, standing 183 cm tall. He is from New Zealand. Wrexham currently sit 14th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, L. Cacace has made 12 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 727 minutes.

L. Cacace's next match is on October 10, 2026, when Wrexham face Derby away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Cacace at 50.7 with a Season form score of 3.8, ranking 85th of 200 central midfielders in the Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the OFC Nations Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, L. Cacace has totalled 228 club appearances with 6 goals and 9 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 33 appearances for Empoli.

L. Cacace's career has also included time at Empoli, St. Truiden and Wellington Phoenix.

On the international stage, L. Cacace has represented New Zealand, New Zealand U23, New Zealand U20, New Zealand U17 — 49 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Wrexham finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side

Watch points