Antonio Caballero (footballer) explained

Antonio Caballero
Full Name:Antonio Jesús Caballero Ramírez
Birth Date:6 January 1994
Birth Place:Martos, Spain
Height:1.75 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Cornellà
Clubnumber:18
Youthclubs1:Jaén
Youthclubs2:Martos
Youthyears3:2012–2013
Youthclubs3:Séneca
Years1:2013–2014
Caps1:32
Goals1:0
Years2:2014
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2015
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2015
Caps4:12
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2016
Caps5:17
Goals5:4
Years6:2016–2017
Caps6:48
Goals6:4
Years7:2017
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2018
Caps8:37
Goals8:2
Years9:2018–2019
Caps9:34
Goals9:2
Years10:2019–2020
Caps10:26
Goals10:2
Years11:2020–2021
Clubs11:Mirandés
Caps11:22
Goals11:0
Years12:2021–2022
Caps12:15
Goals12:0
Years13:2022–2023
Caps13:31
Goals13:0
Years14:2023
Clubs14:Córdoba
Caps14:17
Goals14:0
Years15:2023–
Clubs15:Cornellà
Caps15:30
Goals15:2
Club-Update:5 April 2024

Antonio Jesús Caballero Ramírez (pronounced as /es/; born 6 January 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Cornellà as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Martos, Jaén, Andalusia, Caballero made his senior debut with Martos CD in the 2013–14 season, in Tercera División. On 3 July 2014 he moved to Segunda División B side Real Balompédica Linense,[1] but on 28 August he joined fellow league team Lucena CF after cutting ties with the former.[2]

After being rarely used, Caballero left Lucena and returned to Martos on 28 December 2014.[3] The following 7 February, however, he signed for UD Ciudad de Torredonjimeno, both in the fourth division.[4] On 25 June 2015, he agreed to a contract with Atlético Mancha Real.[5]

On 20 January 2016 Caballero joined Elche CF, being assigned to the reserves still in the fourth tier.[6] On 15 April of the following year he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Armando in a 1–3 Segunda División home loss against CD Numancia.[7]

Caballero left the Franjiverdes in July 2017, and subsequently represented third division sides Rápido de Bouzas, CD Castellón and CD Badajoz, reaching the play-offs with the latter. On 21 August 2020, he agreed to a deal with CD Mirandés in the second tier.[8]

On 26 July 2021, free agent Caballero agreed to a contract with Primera División RFEF side UCAM Murcia CF.[9]

Personal life

Caballero's younger brother Raúl is also a footballer.[10] A forward, he played for Córdoba CF and UD Almería as a youth.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Una perla para la Balona. A pearl for the Balona. Diario de Cádiz. es. 3 July 2014. 16 April 2017.
  2. Web site: El Lucena CF amplía su plantilla con el medio Caballero y vence por 0–3 al Almodóvar del Río. Lucena CF extend their squad with midfielder Caballero and defeat Almodóvar del Río by 0–3. Lucena Hoy. es. 28 August 2014. 16 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Caballero regresa al Martos CD como refuerzo de invierno. Caballero returns to Martos CD as a winter addition. Palabra de Fútbol. es. 23 December 2014. 16 April 2017.
  4. Web site: El Torredonjimeno ficha a Caballero y pierde a Vicente. Torredonjimeno sign Caballero and lose Vicente. Jaén en Juego. es. 7 February 2015. 16 April 2017.
  5. Web site: Caballero, Miguel, Rubio y Ángel fichan por el Atlético Mancha Real. Caballero, Miguel, Rubio and Ángel sign for Atlético Mancha Real. Palabra de Fútbol. es. 25 June 2015. 16 April 2017.
  6. Web site: El Elche Ilicitano incorpora a Antonio Caballero. Elche Ilicitano sign Antonio Caballero. Elche CF. es. 20 January 2016. 16 April 2017.
  7. Web site: Sábado de resurrección numantina en el Martínez Valero. Saturday of resurrection numantina at the Martínez Valero. Marca. es. 15 April 2017. 16 April 2017.
  8. Web site: Antonio Caballero, fichaje para la medular rojilla. Antonio Caballero, signing for the midfield rojillo. CD Mirandés. es. 21 August 2020. 21 August 2020.
  9. Web site: Caballero refuerza la medular universitaria. Caballero bolsters the university's midfield. UCAM Murcia. es. 26 July 2021. 12 August 2021.
  10. Web site: Raúl Caballero y el brasileño Marcelo son refuerzos para el ataque del San Fernando CD. Raúl Caballero and the Brazilian Marcelo are additions for the attack of San Fernando CD. Deporte de la Isla. es. 5 July 2022. 11 July 2022.