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]

Enrique Cáceres
Cáceres at Saint Petersburg in 2018
Full name Enrique Patricio Cáceres Villafañe
Born (1974-03-20) 20 March 1974 (age 50)
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

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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

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  1. ^ "Paraguay - E. Cáceres - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  2. ^ "Enrique Cáceres, Enrique Patricio Cáceres Villafañe - Referee | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  3. ^ "Paraguay - E. Cáceres - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  4. ^ "Bolivia vs. Cuba - 1 March 2012 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  5. ^ "Enrique Cáceres - Matches as referee". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  6. ^ "Standing Committees". inside.fifa.com.
  7. ^ "Game Officials For CONMEBOL Copa América™ finish seminar ahead of tournament | CONMEBOL Copa América". copaamerica.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  8. ^ 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.
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