Leandro Caballero | |
Fullname: | Leandro Augusto Caballero |
Birth Date: | 13 February 1986 |
Birth Place: | Pinamar, Argentina |
Position: | defender |
Currentclub: | UAI Urquiza |
Youthyears1: | 1992–2000 |
Youthclubs1: | San Vicente de Pinamar |
Youthyears2: | 2001–2003 |
Youthclubs2: | Deportivo Pinamar |
Youthclubs3: | Nueva Chicago |
Youthclubs4: | Deportivo Merlo |
Years1: | 2009 |
Caps1: | 14 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2010–2012 |
Caps2: | 41 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs3: | Deportivo Maipú |
Caps3: | 28 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Years4: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs4: | Independiente Rivadavia |
Caps4: | 44 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2015 |
Caps5: | 8 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2016 |
Clubs6: | Sol de América |
Caps6: | 15 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2016–2017 |
Caps7: | 16 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs8: | UAI Urquiza |
Caps8: | 26 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2018–2021 |
Clubs9: | Defensores de Belgrano |
Caps9: | 29 |
Goals9: | 1 |
Years10: | 2021 |
Clubs10: | Deportivo Riestra |
Caps10: | 8 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2021– |
Clubs11: | UAI Urquiza |
Caps11: | 37 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 17:15, 13 July 2022 (UTC) |
Leandro Augusto Caballero (born 13 February 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for UAI Urquiza.[1]
Caballero began in the youth of San Vicente de Pinamar in 1992, being on their books until 2001 when he joined Deportivo Pinamar.[2] He also had spells in Nueva Chicago and Deportivo Merlo's academies.[2] [3] His senior career got going with Luján de Cuyo of Torneo Argentino B.[4] In 2010, Caballero signed for Torneo Argentino A's Juventud Unida Universitario.[4] He netted goals against Alumni, Deportivo Maipú and Rivadavia across two seasons.[1] Deportivo Maipú signed him on 30 June 2012.[1] He scored six in thirty-three appearances in 2012–13; he was sent off in his final game versus Santamarina in June 2013.[1]
In 2013, Caballero moved to Independiente Rivadavia.[1] His pro debut came on 13 August versus Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1] After one goal in forty-five matches in all competitions for Independiente Rivadavia, Caballero departed on 12 January 2015 to play for ex-club Nueva Chicago of the Argentine Primera División.[1] He made eight top-flight appearances in the 2015 campaign as the club were relegated to Primera B Nacional.[1] January 2016 saw Caballero leave Argentine football by signing for Paraguayan Primera División side Sol de América.[1] His stay lasted seven months, with Caballero appearing in fifteen fixtures.[1]
He sealed a return to Argentina with Guillermo Brown on 6 July 2016.[1] A further move to third tier UAI Urquiza followed a year later.[1] Defensores de Belgrano became Caballero's ninth senior club in 2018.[1] Having been an unused substitute eight times in the months prior, he made his bow for them on 12 November against Quilmes.[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup[5] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Luján de Cuyo | 2009–10 | Torneo Argentino B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
Deportivo Maipú | 2012–13 | Torneo Argentino A | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4[6] | 1[7] | 33 | 6 | |||
Independiente Rivadavia | 2013–14 | Primera B Nacional | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
2014 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||||
Total | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |||||
Nueva Chicago | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
Sol de América | 2016 | Paraguayan Primera División | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
Guillermo Brown | 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
UAI Urquiza | 2017–18 | Primera B Metropolitana | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
Defensores de Belgrano | 2018–19 | Primera B Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Career total | 147 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 160 | 7 |