Leandro Augusto Caballero (born 13 February 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for UAI Urquiza.
Career Caballero began in the youth of San Vicente de Pinamar in 1992, being on their books until 2001 when he joined Deportivo Pinamar. He also had spells in Nueva Chicago and Deportivo Merlo's academies. His senior career got going with Luján de Cuyo of Torneo Argentino B. In 2010, Caballero signed for Torneo Argentino A's Juventud Unida Universitario. He netted goals against Alumni, Deportivo Maipú and Rivadavia across two seasons. Deportivo Maipú signed him on 30 June 2012. He scored six in thirty-three appearances in 2012–13; he was sent off in his final game versus Santamarina in June 2013.
In 2013, Caballero moved to Independiente Rivadavia. His pro debut came on 13 August versus Gimnasia y Esgrima. After one goal in forty-five matches in all competitions for Independiente Rivadavia, Caballero departed on 12 January 2015 to play for ex-club Nueva Chicago of the Argentine Primera División. He made eight top-flight appearances in the 2015 campaign as the club were relegated to Primera B Nacional. January 2016 saw Caballero leave Argentine football by signing for Paraguayan Primera División side Sol de América. His stay lasted seven months, with Caballero appearing in fifteen fixtures.
He sealed a return to Argentina with Guillermo Brown on 6 July 2016. A further move to third tier UAI Urquiza followed a year later. Defensores de Belgrano became Caballero's ninth senior club in 2018. Having been an unused substitute eight times in the months prior, he made his bow for them on 12 November against Quilmes.
Career statistics . + Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueCupIncludes the Copa ArgentinaLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLuján de Cuyo2009–10Torneo Argentino B14000——00140Deportivo Maipú2012–13Torneo Argentino A28510——4Four appearances in the 2012–13 Torneo Argentino A play-offs1One goal in the 2012–13 Torneo Argentino A play-offs336Independiente Rivadavia2013–14Primera B Nacional32010——00330201412100——00121Total44110——00451Nueva Chicago2015Argentine Primera División8010——0090Sol de América2016Paraguayan Primera División150———00150Guillermo Brown2016–17Primera B Nacional16010——00170UAI Urquiza2017–18Primera B Metropolitana21000——50260Defensores de Belgrano2018–19Primera B Nacional1000——0010Career total147640——911607
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