| Marcelo Caro | |
| Fullname: | Marcelo Osvaldo Caro Cubillos |
| Birth Date: | 22 September 1971 |
| Birth Place: | La Serena, Chile |
| Height: | 1.76 m[1] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 1982–1990 |
| Youthclubs1: | Universidad Católica |
| Years1: | 1989–1994 |
| Caps1: | 17 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1992 |
| Clubs2: | → Huachipato (loan) |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 1995 |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals3: | 11 |
| Years4: | 1996 |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1997–1999 |
| Caps5: | 49 |
| Goals5: | 11 |
| Years6: | 1999 |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2000 |
| Caps7: | 15 |
| Goals7: | 8 |
| Years8: | 2000 |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 5 |
| Years9: | 2001 |
| Caps9: | 10 |
| Goals9: | 3 |
| Years10: | 2002 |
| Caps10: | 3 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2002 |
| Caps11: | 2 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2002–2003 |
| Caps12: | 10 |
| Goals12: | 1 |
| Years13: | 2004–2007 |
| Caps13: | 72 |
| Goals13: | 7 |
| Totalcaps: | 259 |
| Totalgoals: | 55 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1991 |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile U20 |
| Manageryears1: | 2012 |
| Managerclubs1: | Deportes La Serena |
Marcelo Osvaldo Caro Cubillos (born 22 September 1971) is a Chilean former football manager and player who played as a forward. Besides Chile, he played in the United States.
A product of Universidad Católica, Caro came to the youth system in 1982[2] and made his professional debut in 1990.[3] As a member of them, he took part in both the 1993 Copa Libertadores, where they were the runners-up, and the 1994 Copa Interamericana, where they were the champions.[2]
He played almost his entire career in the Chilean Primera División. Besides Universidad Católica, he played for Huachipato,[4] Coquimbo Unido, where he coincided with his teammate in Universidad Católica, Jorge Vargas,[5] [6] Deportes Concepción,[7] Audax Italiano, Palestino[8] and Deportes La Serena, where he retired.[9]
In the Primera B, he played for Deportes Antofagasta in 2000.[10]
Abroad, he had a stint with Charlotte Eagles in the 2002 USL A-League.[11]
At international level, he represented Chile U20 in the 1991 South American Championship.[12]
Caro has served as technical director of Deportes La Serena. As the head coach, he led them in the 2012 Torneo Clausura,[9] where they were relegated to the Primera B.[13]
Caro got a degree in business management and has worked for institutions such as, a compensation fund, and, an association of entrepreneurs in the building sector.[9]
In October 2024, Caro and his partner, the former footballer Mauricio Salazar, were charged with scam by also former footballer Jorge Vargas, regarding business in La Serena, Chile.[14]