Leandro Caballero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Augusto Caballero | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Pinamar, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UAI Urquiza | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–2000 | San Vicente de Pinamar | ||
| 2001–2003 | Deportivo Pinamar | ||
| Nueva Chicago | |||
| Deportivo Merlo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Luján de Cuyo | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Juventud Unida | 41 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Deportivo Maipú | 28 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Independiente Rivadavia | 44 | (1) |
| 2015 | Nueva Chicago | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | Sol de América | 15 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Guillermo Brown | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | UAI Urquiza | 26 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Defensores de Belgrano | 29 | (1) |
| 2021 | Deportivo Riestra | 8 | (0) |
| 2021– | UAI Urquiza | 37 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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]
Career[edit]
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]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[b] | 1[c] | 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 | ||||
- ^ Includes the Copa Argentina
- ^ Four appearances in the 2012–13 Torneo Argentino A play-offs
- ^ One goal in the 2012–13 Torneo Argentino A play-offs
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Argentina - L. Caballero". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Leandro Caballero se destaca". El Mensajero. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Se quedó con un Furgón". Mundo Ascenso. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Ficha Estadistica de LEANDRO CABALLERO". BDFA. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
External links[edit]
- Leandro Caballero at Soccerway
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Buenos Aires Province
- Argentine men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay
- Torneo Argentino B players
- Torneo Argentino A players
- Primera Nacional players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Paraguayan Primera División players
- Primera B Metropolitana players
- Asociación Atlética Luján de Cuyo players
- Juventud Unida Universitario players
- Deportivo Maipú players
- Independiente Rivadavia footballers
- Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers
- Club Sol de América footballers
- Guillermo Brown de Puerto Madryn footballers
- UAI Urquiza players
- Defensores de Belgrano footballers
- Deportivo Riestra players