Leandro Augusto Caballero (born 13 February 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for UAI Urquiza.[1]

Leandro Caballero
Personal information
Full name Leandro Augusto Caballero
Date of birth (1986-02-13) 13 February 1986 (age 40)
Place of birth Pinamar, Argentina
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position 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 as of 17:15, 13 July 2022 (UTC)

Career

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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

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As of 13 December 2018.[1][4]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luján de Cuyo 2009–10 Torneo Argentino B 1400000140
Deportivo Maipú 2012–13 Torneo Argentino A 285104[b]1[c]336
Independiente Rivadavia 2013–14 Primera B Nacional 3201000330
2014 1210000121
Total 4411000451
Nueva Chicago 2015 Argentine Primera División 80100090
Sol de América 2016 Paraguayan Primera División 15000150
Guillermo Brown 2016–17 Primera B Nacional 1601000170
UAI Urquiza 2017–18 Primera B Metropolitana 2100050260
Defensores de Belgrano 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 10000010
Career total 147640911607
  1. Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. Four appearances in the 2012–13 Torneo Argentino A play-offs
  3. One goal in the 2012–13 Torneo Argentino A play-offs

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Argentina - L. Caballero". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Leandro Caballero se destaca". El Mensajero. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. "Se quedó con un Furgón". Mundo Ascenso. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ficha Estadistica de LEANDRO CABALLERO". BDFA. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
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