Fabián Caballero

Early career

Caballero began his career with Guaraní Antonio Franco in his native Posadas, Misiones. He then joined Estudiantes de La Plata of the city La Plata in the province of Buenos Aires, where he joined the U20 youth team. Caballero was then transferred to Atlético Tembetary of the Paraguayan Primera División. The son of Spanish parents, he lived in Paraguay for most of his teenage life.

Cerro Porteño

On 1 August 1997, Caballero signed with Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan Primera División, where he joined the likes of Diego Gavilan and Paulo da Silva.

1998 season

Caballero participated in the 1998 Copa Libertadores as Cerro Porteño were drawn with Uruguay's Peñarol in the quarter-final stage. On 20 May, Caballero played 55 minutes of the first-leg of the quarter-final, before being replaced by Sergio Fernandez, in Cerro Porteño's 2–0 away defeat. In the return leg on 27 May, Caballero would play 69 minutes of the match before being replaced by Oscar Ferreira, as Cerro Porteño would win 3–0 and qualify for the semi-finals with a 3–2 aggregate score line. At the semi-final stage, Cerro Porteño faced Ecuador's Barcelona Sporting Club. After a 1–0 away defeat on 16 July, Cerro Porteño hosted the return leg at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco on 22 July. Caballero scored in the 4th minute of the match to level the scores 1–1 on aggregate; the match concluded in a 2–1 for Cerro Porteño, being 2–2 on aggregate. Barcelona went on to win via…

In 2012, Caballero began coaching in order to receive his badges from the APF and was placed in charge of Sportivo Ameliano's under–16, under–18 and reserve-team squads. In 2014, Caballero, by then a Player-coach, was additionally placed in charge of the club's respective first-team.

Dundee

Scottish Cup runner-up: 2002–03 Individual

2000 Paraguayan Primera División season Torneo Apertura leading goal scorer (13 goals) Dundee FC Player of the season (2003–04 season)