Thomás Chacón
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| Full name | Thomás Chacón Yona[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 August 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Palmitas, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Bellinzona | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Danubio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Danubio | 20 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Minnesota United | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Liverpool (loan) | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Bellinzona | 68 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Uruguay U15 | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Uruguay U17 | 26 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Uruguay U20 | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomás Chacón Yona (born 17 August 2000) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club Bellinzona.[2]
Club career
[edit]A youth academy product of Danubio, Chacón made his professional debut on 23 November 2017 in a 2–2 draw against El Tanque Sisley.[3] He scored his first goal on 10 March 2019 in a 1–1 draw against River Plate Montevideo.[4]
On 7 August 2019, MLS club Minnesota United announced the signing of Chacón as a Young Designated Player.[5]
On 5 April 2021, Chacón signed on loan with Uruguayan Primera División side Liverpool until 31 December 2021, with Liverpool holding an option to make the deal permanent.[6]
On 26 January 2022, Minnesota opted to buyout Chacón's contract at the club.[7]
On 27 August 2022, Chacón joined Bellinzona in Switzerland.[8]
International career
[edit]Chacón is a former Uruguay youth international. He has represented Uruguay at four different age level tournaments including 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 20 May 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Danubio | 2017 | Uruguayan Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Minnesota United | 2019 | MLS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4[a] | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Liverpool (loan) | 2021 | Uruguayan Primera División | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| Bellinzona | 2022–23 | Swiss Challenge League | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 7 | ||||
| Career total | 108 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 11 | ||
- ^ Includes one appearance in MLS is Back Tournament group stage.
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- ^ a b Thomás Chacón at Soccerway
- ^ "Danubio vs. El Tanque Sisley - 23 November 2017 - Soccerway". Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "River Plate vs. Danubio - 10 March 2019 - Soccerway". Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "MNUFC Signs Young DP Thomás Chacón | Minnesota United FC".
- ^ "Thomas Chacon Loaned | Minnesota United FC".
- ^ "Minnesota United and Midfielder Thomas Chacon Agree to Part Ways | Minnesota United FC".
- ^ "BENVENUTI RAGAZZI!" (in Italian). Bellinzona. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "21 – Thomás Chacón – AUF". Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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