Mauro Caballero (footballer, born 1972) explained

Mauro Caballero
Fullname:Mauro Antonio Caballero López
Birth Date:1972 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1991
Youthclubs1:Olimpia Asunción
Years1:1992–1998
Years2:1999–2001
Years3:2001
Years4:2001
Years5:2002–2004
Years6:2004
Years7:2005
Years8:2005–2007
Clubs1:Olimpia Asunción
Clubs2:Tigres de la UANL
Clubs3:Cerro Porteño
Clubs4:Libertad
Clubs5:Olimpia Asunción
Clubs6:Jorge Wilstermann
Clubs7:Nacional Asunción
Clubs8:Olimpia Asunción
Caps1:99
Caps2:26
Caps3:15
Caps4:15
Caps5:70
Caps6:7
Caps7:11
Caps8:37
Goals1:51
Goals2:7
Goals3:7
Goals4:7
Goals5:26
Goals6:2
Goals7:2
Goals8:10
Nationalyears1:1992
Nationalteam1:Paraguay U23
Nationalyears2:1996–2003
Nationalteam2:Paraguay
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:2
Pcupdate:May 2009

Mauro Antonio Caballero López (born 3 May 1972) is a Paraguayan former football striker and current coach of 3 de Febrero in the División Intermedia.[1]

Career

Caballero started playing for Club 24 de Junio of Altos and then moved to the youth divisions of Olimpia Asunción in 1991. In 1992, he made his debut on the senior team for Olimpia, where he would win several national and international championships.[2] Caballero also played for other clubs such as Tigres de la UANL, Cerro Porteño, Club Libertad, Club Jorge Wilstermann, Nacional and Estudiantes de Mérida. His best years as a striker where in 1998 and 2001, when he was the Paraguayan 1st Division topscorer.

International career

Caballero made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 9 October 1996 in a World Cup Qualifier against Chile (2-1 win). He obtained a total number of 14 international caps, scoring two goals for the national side. Caballero also played for the Paraguay national football team during the 1992 Olympic Games and the 1998 World Cup qualifiers.[3]

Coaching career

In January 2022, Caballero was assigned as the coach of División Intermedia team 3 de Febrero, after having coached Olimpia Asunción's under-19 team.[4]

Honours

Club

Individual

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mauro Caballero fue presentado en un ambicioso club de Intermedia. 6 January 2022.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20070427171544/http://www.olimpia.com.py/idolos/mauro_caballero.asp Profile at Club Olimpia website
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020092521/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=162753/ FIFA player stats
  4. Web site: Mauro Caballero fue presentado en un ambicioso club de Intermedia. 6 January 2022.