Fabián Caballero

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Fabián Caballero
Personal information
Full nameNéstor Fabián Caballero
Date of birth (1978-01-31) 31 January 1978
Place of birthMisiones, Argentina
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubSportivo Ameliano
Youth career
Guaraní Antonio Franco
1996Estudiantes de La Plata
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1995Guaraní Antonio Franco
1996Estudiantes de La Plata
1997Tembetary
1998–1999Cerro Porteño
1998–1999→ Arsenal (loan)1(0)
1999–2000Sol de América
2000–2005Dundee124(21)
2005Olimpia Asunción
2006Tacuary2(0)
2007Daejeon Citizen6(0)
2007Alki
2008Provincial Osorno15(3)
2009Panachaiki
2010Club Nacional26(4)
2011Municipal(2)
2012Tacuary3(0)
2013Sportivo Ameliano14(4)
Teams managed
2013–Sportivo Ameliano U-16
2013–Sportivo Ameliano U-18
2013–Sportivo Ameliano II
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Néstor Fabián Caballero (born 1 January 1978 in Misiones, Argentina), commonly known as Tyson, is an Argentine-Spanish-Paraguayan[1] football coach and player who currently plays for Sportivo Ameliano in the Paraguayan Primera División C. Holder of a Spanish passport, Caballero is eligible for unrestricted selection in all European Union-based sides.

Caballero endured an 18-year career where he played in Argentina, Paraguay, England, Scotland, South Korea, Cyprus, Chile, Greece and Guatemala. He also joined an elite category of players, such as Carlos Gamarra, Pablo Zeballos and Fredy Bareiro, to have played for both Cerro Porteño and Club Olimpia in the Paraguayan Primera Division.

In 1998, Caballero was loaned from Cerro Porteño to Arsenal F.C. for the 1998-99 FA Premier League season, where he debuted at the age of 20 in a 1–1 home draw against Middlesbrough F.C. on 29 November 1998. Caballero also made appearances in the FA Cup and League Cup as Arsenal finished runners-up of the 1998-99 FA Premier League. After a brief return to Paraguay with Sol de América, Caballero signed with Scottish Premier League club Dundee F.C. from 2000 to 2005, with whom he played for in the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup and finished as runners-up in the 2002–03 Scottish Cup, after a 1–0 loss against Rangers F.C. in the final on 31 May 2003. Caballero left the club in 2005, having scored 21 goals in 124 league appearances, joining Club Olimpia of the Paraguayan Primera Division.

Towards the end of his career, Caballero had stints with Club Nacional, with whom he participated with at the 2010 Copa Libertadores, and Club Tacuary, with whom he featured in the 2012 Copa Sudamericana.

Career

Cerro Porteño

1998–1999

In 1998, Caballero signed with Cerro Porteño before moving on loan to Arsenal in October 1998

Loan to Arsenal

1998–99 season

In October 1998, Caballero was loaned to Arsenal from Cerro Porteño for the remainder of the 1998-99 English Premier League season, where he was issued the number 26 and would join colleagues David Seaman, Patrick Vieira, Tony Adams, Nelson Vivas, Fredrik Ljungberg, Nicolas Anelka, Dennis Bergkamp, Marc Overmars, Ray Parlour, Emmanuel Petit and Luís Boa Morte. He made his debut for Arsenal as a substitute in a 5–0 home defeat by Chelsea on 11 November 1998 in the League Cup. On 29 November 1998, Caballero debuted in the English Premier League in a 1–1 home draw against Middlesbrough, when he was substituted onto the field for Fredrik Ljungberg in the 74th minute of the match.[2][3][4] Caballero went on to make one more appearance for Arsenal, in a 4–2 FA Cup third-round victory away against Preston North End F.C. on 4 January 1999, where which he assisted Emmanuel Petit in scoring one of Arsenals goals. Caballero would take no part in Arsenals 1998–99 UEFA Champions League campaign when, after making 3 appearances in all competitions, he returned to Paraguay to join Sol de América.

Dundee

2000–2005

After a spell at Sol de América, he moved back to join Dundee in 2000, initially on loan but eventually permanently. In two spells as a Dundee player (2000–03 and 2004–05), he appeared in 124 games, scoring 24 goals.

2001–02 season

Dundee had qualified for the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup and would take part in the first round stages of tournament. Dundee faced FK Smederevo of Serbia and Montenegro, where they would draw 0–0 at home in the first-leg on 16 June. In the second-leg on 23 June, Caballero scored in the 5th minute of the first-half as Dundee eventually went on to be defeated 5–2.[5]

2002–03 season

During the 2002–03 Scottish Cup, Dundee went on to qualify for the final of the competition, where they were defeated 1–0 against Rangers on 31 May 2003 as Caballero played a full 90-minutes of the match.[6]

Europe, Asia and return to Paraguay

Caballero returned to Paraguay to play for Olimpia Asunción and Tacuary, but did not have much success. He joined Daejeon Citizen in 2007, but was released by the South Korean side in June 2007.

Panachaiki F.C.

2008–09 season

After spending the 2007–08 season in Provincial Osorno, he signed a contract with Panachaiki where he was coached by Australian coach Ange Postecoglou. Fabian subsequently left Panachaiki under acrimonious circumstances for Club Nacional.

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 1998–99 1[7]010100030
Dundee 2001–02 ??----1111
Dundee 2004–05 1911000--20[8]0
Tacuary 2006 20------20
Provincial Osorno 2008 153------153
Nacional 2010 264----20284
Tacuary 2012 30----1040
Sportivo Ameliano 2013 144------144
Career total 7921010418613

Honours

Club

Arsenal F.C.
Dundee F.C.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-anelka-rescues-shaky-arsenal-1188371.html
  2. ↑ "Anelka rescues shaky Arsenal". The Independent. 30 November 1998. Retrieved 16 January 2013. 
  3. ↑ http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/98/fabian-caballero
  4. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/fc-arsenal-fc-middlesbrough/index/spielbericht_1149748.html
  5. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20020106170959/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round=1533/Match=67795/index.html
  6. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/2946904.stm
  7. ↑ http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.statistics.html/fabian-caballero
  8. ↑ http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=15282

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