Luis Nery Caballero
Luis Nery Caballero Chamorro (born 22 April 1990) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Sportivo Luqueño of the Paraguayan Primera División. His father Luis (born 1962) was a member of the Paraguay national football team at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Nery Caballero Chamorro | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sportivo Luqueño | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Olimpia Asunción | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Olimpia Asunción | 62 | (17) |
| 2012–2014 | Krylya Sovetov | 55 | (14) |
| 2014–2017 | Atlas | 45 | (8) |
| 2016 | → Olimpia Asunción (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Guaraní (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Nacional Asunción | 14 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Guaraní | 21 | (7) |
| 2019 | → Deportes Tolima (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2019– | Sportivo Luqueño | 7 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| –2009 | Paraguay U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Paraguay | 12 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:36, 21 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
In the Summer of 2012, Caballero signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League side Krylya Sovetov.[1] His debut for Krylya Sovetov came on 22 July 2012 in a one all draw at home to Terek Grozny, with Caballero scoring an 82nd-minute penalty for the home side.[2] He ended his first season in Russia scoring 8 league goals in 27 appearances, with another 2 goals coming in Krylya Sovetov's 7-2 aggregate win over Spartak Nalchik in the Relegation play-offs.
Return to Olimpia
On 26 December 2015, it was reported by D10 Paraguay that Caballero would join Club Olimpia Asunción on loan from Club Atlas for a six-month period.[3]
Club statistics
- As of 7 January 2015[4]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other[N 1] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2012–13 | Krylya Sovetov | Russian Premier League | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | |
| 2013–14 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 31 | 6 | |||
| 2014–15 | Atlas | Liga MX | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 4 | ||
| Total | Russia | 55 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | 60 | 16 | ||
| Mexico | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
| Career total | 55 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | 60 | 16 | |||
International goals
- Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2012 | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque |  | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 26 March 2013 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito |  | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
Notes
- Includes Russian Relegation Play-offs
References
- Луис Кабальеро стал игроком "Крыльев". "Крылья Советов" (Самара) - Официальный сайт
- https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/07/22/russia/premier-league/pfk-kryliya-sovetov-samara/terek-groznyi/1286879/
- http://d10.paraguay.com/confirmado-luis-caballero-es-refuerzo-del-franjeado-n629519
- https://int.soccerway.com/players/luis-caballero/86156/
External links
- Luis Nery Caballero – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
- (in Spanish) BDFA profile
- Luis Nery Caballero at Soccerway