Ángel Cayetano

Uruguayan footballer
Ángel Cayetano
Personal information
Full name Ángel Gabriel Cayetano Pírez
Date of birth (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Melo, Uruguay
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Magallanes
Number 18
Youth career
Danubio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Danubio 30 (1)
2014 → Racing Montevideo (loan) 12 (0)
2014 Cerro Largo 13 (2)
2015–2018 Racing Montevideo 73 (1)
2016 → Real Garcilaso (loan) 11 (0)
2019 Tampico Madero 5 (0)
2020–2021 Cerro Largo 56 (0)
2022 Universitario 16 (1)
2022–2023 Deportivo Maldonado 38 (1)
2024– Magallanes 7 (0)
International career
2011 Uruguay U20 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024

Ángel Gabriel Cayetano Pírez (born 8 January 1991) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chilean club Magallanes.

Club career

Born in Melo, Uruguay, Cayetano started his career with Danubio. In 2014, he had a stint on loan with Racing Club de Montevideo.[2]

After a brief stint with Cerro Largo, he returned to Racing Club in 2015 until 2018,[3][4] with a stint on loan with Peruvian club Real Garcilaso in 2016.[5]

In 2019, he emigrated to Mexico and played for Tampico Madero in the second level.[6]

Back to Uruguay, he rejoined Cerro Largo.[7]

In 2022, he moved to Peru and joined Universitario in the top level.[8][9]

In the second half of 2022, he returned to his homeland and joined Deportivo Maldonado.[10]

In 2024, he moved abroad again and signed with Magallanes in the Primera B de Chile.[11]

International career

Cayetano represented Uruguay at under-20 level in both the 2011 South American Championship[12] and the 2011 FIFA World Cup.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Ángel Cayetano". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Racing: Angel Cayetano, es la primera contratación del 2014". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). 9 January 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Racing: retornó de Cerro Largo Angel Cayetano y adentro". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). 6 January 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Ángel Cayetano seguirá su carrera en Tampico Madero de México". www.facebook.com (in Spanish). Racing Club de Montevideo. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Universitario de Deportes confirmó que Ángel Cayetano no seguirá en el club". El Comercio (in Spanish). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2024. Cayetano, que había jugado en Real Garcilaso (hoy Cusco FC) en 2016
  6. ^ Ramírez Acosta, Andrés (2 January 2019). "Vengo hacer historia con Tampico: Cayetano". Extremo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  7. ^ Cabrera, Roberto (December 2020). "El volante de Cerro Largo F C Ángel Cayetano analiza la etapa de preparación de cara al torneo Apertura 2021". La Red Independiente Melo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  8. ^ Fernández, Pablo (10 December 2021). "Ángel Cayetano, nuevo refuerzo de Universitario: "Es un gran reto"". OneFootball (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  9. ^ "El adiós de Ángel Cayetano a Universitario: "Gracias por dejarme pelear y representar a la institución"". El Comercio (in Spanish). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  10. ^ "¿Qué fue de Ángel Cayetano, el jugador que Universitario dejó ir para fichar a Yacob?". Diario Líbero (in Spanish). 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  11. ^ Martínez, Vicente (25 January 2024). "Fue mundialista con Uruguay y ahora aterriza en Chile: uno de los grandes refuerzos de Primera B". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Uruguay Sub 20 Plantilla Sudamericano Sub-20 2011". ESPN (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Mundial sub 20 - Colombia 2011". www.auf.org.uy (in Spanish). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

External links

  • Ángel Cayetano at Soccerway