Mauro Caballero

Mauro Antonio Caballero López (born 3 May 1972) is a Paraguayan former football striker and current coach of 3 de Febrero in the División Intermedia.

Career Caballero started playing for Club 24 de Junio of Altos and then moved to the youth divisions of Olimpia Asunción in 1991. In 1992, he made his debut on the senior team for Olimpia, where he would win several national and international championships. Caballero also played for other clubs such as Tigres de la UANL, Cerro Porteño, Club Libertad, Club Jorge Wilstermann, Nacional and Estudiantes de Mérida. His best years as a striker where in 1998 and 2001, when he was the Paraguayan 1st Division topscorer.

International career Caballero made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 9 October 1996 in a World Cup Qualifier against Chile (2-1 win). He obtained a total number of 14 international caps, scoring two goals for the national side. Caballero also played for the Paraguay national football team during the 1992 Olympic Games and the 1998 World Cup qualifiers.

International Goals # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 3 March 1999 Guatemala City, Guatemala 2–3 2–3 Copa de la Paz 2. 7 March 1999 Guatemala City, Guatemala 1–0 3–0 Copa de la Paz

Coaching career In January 2022, Caballero was assigned as the coach of División Intermedia team 3 de Febrero, after having coached Olimpia Asunción's under-19 team.

Honours

Club Olimpia Asunción Paraguayan Primera División: 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1998 Torneo República: 1992 Copa Libertadores: 2002 Recopa Sudamericana: 2003 Cerro Porteño Paraguayan Primera División: 2001

Individual Olimpia Asunción Top scorer Paraguayan Primera División 1998: 21 goals Cerro Porteño / Libertad Top scorer Paraguayan Primera División 2001: 21 goals