Enrique Patricio Cáceres Villafañe (Spanish pronunciation: [enˈrike paˈtɾisjo ˈkaseɾes βiʎaˈfaɲe]); born 20 March 1974) is an international football referee from Paraguay.[2] He has been a FIFA listed referee since 2010 and has taken charge of a number of major matches in Copa Libertadores and Copa América. He refereed his first international match, a friendly between Cuba and Bolivia, in 2012 where he awarded four yellow cards and one red[3][4] Cáceres has also refereed matches in FIFA Club World Cup and FIFA U-20 World Cup at the international level. During the international matches, he is assisted by countrymen Eduardo Cardozo and Juan Zorrilla. Cáceres regularly referees matches in the Paraguayan Primera División. He has refereed over 200 matches.[5]
 Cáceres at Saint Petersburg in 2018 | |||
| Full name | Enrique Patricio Cáceres Villafañe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
20 March 1974 Paraguay[1] | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2009–present | Paraguayan Primera División | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2010–2018 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
First appointed to the FIFA Referees Commission in 2021, Cáceres remains a representative as of August 2024.[6] He was appointed President of the CONMEBOL Referees Commission in 2022. [7][8] Previously, he had been serving as the VAR Technical Manager for CONMEBOL.[8]
FIFA World Cup
edit| 2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Venue | Round |
| 19 June 2018 |  Russia –  Egypt |
Saint Petersburg | Group stage |
| 25 June 2018 |  Iran –  Portugal |
Saransk | Group stage |
References
edit- ^ "Paraguay - E. Cáceres - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Enrique Cáceres, Enrique Patricio Cáceres Villafañe - Referee | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Paraguay - E. Cáceres - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Bolivia vs. Cuba - 1 March 2012 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Enrique Cáceres - Matches as referee". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Standing Committees". inside.fifa.com.
- ^ "Game Officials For CONMEBOL Copa América™ finish seminar ahead of tournament | CONMEBOL Copa América". copaamerica.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ a b "Enrique Cáceres es designado como presidente de la Comisión de Árbitros de la CONMEBOL". CONMEBOL (in European Spanish). 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
External links
edit- Enrique Cáceres at Soccerway
- Bio
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