Antonio Caballero (footballer)

Antonio Jesús Caballero Ramírez (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo kaβaˈʎeɾo]; born 6 January 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Logroñés as a midfielder.[1]

Antonio Caballero
Personal information
Full name Antonio Jesús Caballero Ramírez
Date of birth (1994-01-06) 6 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Martos, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
UD Logroñés
Number 18
Youth career
Jaén
Martos
2012–2013 Séneca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Martos 32 (0)
2014 Lucena 7 (0)
2014–2015 Martos 4 (0)
2015 Ciudad Torredonjimeno 12 (0)
2015–2016 Mancha Real 17 (4)
2016–2017 Elche B 48 (4)
2017 Elche 3 (0)
2017–2018 Rápido Bouzas 37 (2)
2018–2019 Castellón 34 (2)
2019–2020 Badajoz 26 (2)
2020–2021 Mirandés 22 (0)
2021–2022 UCAM Murcia 15 (0)
2022–2023 San Fernando 31 (0)
2023 Córdoba 17 (0)
2023–2024 Cornellà 37 (2)
2024– UD Logroñés 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Club career

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Born in Martos, Jaén, Andalusia, Caballero made his senior debut with Martos CD in the 2013–14 season, in Tercera División. On 3 July 2014 he moved to Segunda División B side Real Balompédica Linense,[2] but on 28 August he joined fellow league team Lucena CF after cutting ties with the former.[3]

After being rarely used, Caballero left Lucena and returned to Martos on 28 December 2014.[4] The following 7 February, however, he signed for UD Ciudad de Torredonjimeno, both in the fourth division.[5] On 25 June 2015, he agreed to a contract with Atlético Mancha Real.[6]

On 20 January 2016 Caballero joined Elche CF, being assigned to the reserves still in the fourth tier.[7] On 15 April of the following year he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Armando in a 1–3 Segunda División home loss against CD Numancia.[8]

Caballero left the Franjiverdes in July 2017, and subsequently represented third division sides Rápido de Bouzas, CD Castellón and CD Badajoz, reaching the play-offs with the latter. On 21 August 2020, he agreed to a deal with CD Mirandés in the second tier.[9]

On 26 July 2021, free agent Caballero agreed to a contract with Primera División RFEF side UCAM Murcia CF.[10]

Personal life

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Caballero's younger brother Raúl is also a footballer.[11] A forward, he played for Córdoba CF and UD Almería as a youth.

References

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  1. ^ Antonio Caballero at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Una perla para la Balona" [A pearl for the Balona] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. ^ "El Lucena CF amplía su plantilla con el medio Caballero y vence por 0–3 al Almodóvar del Río" [Lucena CF extend their squad with midfielder Caballero and defeat Almodóvar del Río by 0–3] (in Spanish). Lucena Hoy. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Caballero regresa al Martos CD como refuerzo de invierno" [Caballero returns to Martos CD as a winter addition] (in Spanish). Palabra de Fútbol. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. ^ "El Torredonjimeno ficha a Caballero y pierde a Vicente" [Torredonjimeno sign Caballero and lose Vicente] (in Spanish). Jaén en Juego. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Caballero, Miguel, Rubio y Ángel fichan por el Atlético Mancha Real" [Caballero, Miguel, Rubio and Ángel sign for Atlético Mancha Real] (in Spanish). Palabra de Fútbol. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  7. ^ "El Elche Ilicitano incorpora a Antonio Caballero" [Elche Ilicitano sign Antonio Caballero] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Sábado de resurrección numantina en el Martínez Valero" [Saturday of resurrection numantina at the Martínez Valero] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Antonio Caballero, fichaje para la medular rojilla" [Antonio Caballero, signing for the midfield rojillo] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Caballero refuerza la medular universitaria" [Caballero bolsters the university's midfield] (in Spanish). UCAM Murcia. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Raúl Caballero y el brasileño Marcelo son refuerzos para el ataque del San Fernando CD" [Raúl Caballero and the Brazilian Marcelo are additions for the attack of San Fernando CD] (in Spanish). Deporte de la Isla. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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