Ariel Cáceres

Ariel Ignacio Cáceres Lizana (born 21 November 1999) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a right-back for Deportes Concepción on loan from Unión La Calera. Mainly a right-back, he can also operate at offensive positions on the right side of the field.

Ariel Cáceres

Personal information
Full name	Ariel Ignacio Cáceres Lizana
Date of birth	(1999-11-21) 21 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Independencia, Santiago, Chile
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back Right winger
Team information
Current team	Deportes Concepción (on loan from Unión La Calera)
Number	4
Youth career
	Unión La Calera
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Unión La Calera	15	(1)
2021	→ San Luis (loan)	25	(1)
2022	→ Deportes La Serena (loan)	23	(0)
2023–2024	→ San Luis (loan)	44	(1)
2025–	→ Deportes Concepción (loan)	16	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 September 2025

Club career

Born in Independencia commune, Santiago de Chile, Cáceres is a product of Unión La Calera^[2] and made his professional debut scoring the goal in the 1–1 away draw against Deportes Antofagasta on 25 May 2019 for the Chilean Primera División.^[3][4] He made an appearance at the 2020 Copa Sudamericana in the 1–1 away draw against Fluminense on 4 February,^[5] becoming the first player from the youth ranks to compete at international level in the club history.^[6]

In 2021, Cáceres was loaned out to San Luis de Quillota. The next year, he switched to Deportes La Serena in the Chilean top division.^[7] Back to play for San Luis de Quillota in 2023,^[8] he returned to Unión La Calera on 8 August 2024.^[9][10]

In February 2025, Cáceres was loaned out again to Deportes Concepción.^[11]