Marcos Caballero

Marcos Caballero (born in Paraguay) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sportivo Ameliano in the Paraguay División Intermedia. During Sportivo Ameliano's 84th anniversary in 2020, the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol distincted Caballero as a footballer in the club's history,[2] whilst D10 cited Caballero as historic goal scorer and figure of Sportivo Ameliano.[3]

Marcos Caballero
Personal information
Full name Marcos Caballero
Place of birth Paraguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Sportivo Ameliano
Number –
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003– Sportivo Ameliano
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 June 2020

Honours

Sportivo Ameliano

Career

Under the coaching of Mario Almirón, Caballero was a member of Sportivo Ameliano U20 side until 2002. Both the U20 team goalkeeper, José Cardozo, and himself were promoted to the first-team in the 2003 season, when Caballero scored a total of 12 goals.[4] The most important goal out of the 12 was scored against Capitan Figari, which was in the decisive 2–1 victory that crowned Sportivo Ameliano champions of the 2003 Paraguay League Four.[5] Sportivo Ameliano again were crowned champions of the Paraguay fourth tier in the 2006 season.[6]

Caballero was the leading goal scorer of the 2008 Paraguay Primera División C, the fourth tier, along with Deportivo Recoleta's Alberto Cristaldo with a total of 11 goals.[7]

In 2015, Caballero reached ascension to Paraguay's third tier with Sportivo Ameliano achieving a runners-up position.[8]

In May 2016 during the third tier season, Caballero noted an important goal in a 1–0 victory against Atlético Colegiales to keep Sportivo Ameliano as one of the league leaders.[9] Sportivo Ameliano reached the promotion play-off but lost against 22 de Septiembre.[10]

Caballero scored the decisive goal in the 81st minute of Sportivo Ameliano's 1–0 victory on the last day of the 2019 Primera División B season to ascend to the División Intermedia in 2020, finishing on top of the table ahead of Tacuary.[11]

References
  1. https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/veinteaneros-y-campeones-con-el-sportivo-ameliano-721531.html
  2. https://www.apf.org.py/n/la-v-azulada-esta-de-fiesta
  3. https://d10.ultimahora.com/un-sportivo-ameliano-hambriento-gloria-suena-el-ascenso-n2384869.html
  4. https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/veinteaneros-y-campeones-con-el-sportivo-ameliano-721531.html
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413053936/http://www.abc.com.py/730am/sportivo-ameliano-obtiene-el-titulo-de-la-segunda-division-720082.html
  6. https://www.apf.org.py/n/la-v-azulada-esta-de-fiesta
  7. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/para4-08.html
  8. https://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/deportes/ascendido-a-la-b-y-damnificado-1439316.html
  9. https://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/ameliano-se-une-a-la-legion-de-lideres
  10. https://d10.ultimahora.com/el-22-setiembre-vence-ameliano-la-primera-final-n2384897.html
  11. https://www.apf.org.py/n/ameliano-es-campeon-y-de-intermedia
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