Marcelo Caro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Osvaldo Caro Cubillos | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | La Serena, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1990 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1994 | Universidad Católica | 17 | (1) |
| 1992 | → Huachipato (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 1995 | Coquimbo Unido | 27 | (11) |
| 1996 | Universidad Católica | 10 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Coquimbo Unido | 49 | (11) |
| 1999 | Deportes Concepción | 16 | (4) |
| 2000 | Deportes Antofagasta | 15 | (8) |
| 2000 | Audax Italiano | 11 | (5) |
| 2001 | Palestino | 10 | (3) |
| 2002 | Audax Italiano | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | Charlotte Eagles | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Palestino | 10 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | Deportes La Serena | 72 | (7) |
| Total | 259 | (55) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | Chile U20 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012 | Deportes La Serena | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marcelo Osvaldo Caro Cubillos (born 22 September 1971) is a Chilean former football manager and player who played as a forward. Besides Chile, he played in the United States.
Career
[edit]A product of Universidad Católica, Caro came to the youth system in 1982[2] and made his professional debut in 1990.[3] As a member of them, he took part in both the 1993 Copa Libertadores, where they were the runners-up, and the 1994 Copa Interamericana, where they were the champions.[2]
He played almost his entire career in the Chilean Primera División. Besides Universidad Católica, he played for Huachipato,[4] Coquimbo Unido, where he coincided with his teammate in Universidad Católica, Jorge Vargas,[5][6] Deportes Concepción,[7] Audax Italiano, Palestino[8] and Deportes La Serena, where he retired.[9]
In the Primera B, he played for Deportes Antofagasta in 2000.[10]
Abroad, he had a stint with Charlotte Eagles in the 2002 USL A-League.[11]
At international level, he represented Chile U20 in the 1991 South American Championship.[12]
Post-retirement
[edit]Caro has served as technical director of Deportes La Serena. As the head coach, he led them in the 2012 Torneo Clausura,[9] where they were relegated to the Primera B.[13]
Caro got a degree in business management and has worked for institutions such as Caja Los Andes [es], a compensation fund, and Cámara Chilena de la Construcción [es], an association of entrepreneurs in the building sector.[9]
Controversies
[edit]In October 2024, Caro and his partner, the former footballer Mauricio Salazar, were charged with scam by also former footballer Jorge Vargas, regarding business in La Serena, Chile.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marcelo Caro". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b (Cruzados:Canal Oficial de Universidad Católica) Entrevista al exdelantero Cruzado Marcelo Caro on YouTube (in Spanish). 15 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Universidad Catolica 1990 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Inostroza, Paulo (7 December 2021). ""Cuando bajamos en los '90 fue igual: faltaba experiencia"". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Navias, Macarena (13 February 2019). "Cruzados y Piratas: 5 Defensas y 5 Delanteros que vistieron ambas camisetas". Frecuencia Cruzada (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Olea, Nicolás (21 January 2021). "Jorge Vargas advierte a Marcelo Caro por conflicto de platas: "El Viejito Pascuero se va a acabar"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Pérez, Carlos (3 August 2022). "La última Copa CONMEBOL 1999, un adiós silencioso". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Marcelo Caro llega a Palestino". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 12 March 2001. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Marcelo Caro: "Creo en las competencias"". Diario El Día (in Spanish). 24 September 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ (Goles Play) Deportes Iquique VS Deportes Antofagasta 2000 on YouTube (in Spanish). 26 February 2023. 24 January 2024.
- ^ "2002 Charlotte Eagles Division II and III soccer Roster". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Todavía no empieza el torneo y ya hay un técnico destituido". Publimetro Chile (in Spanish). 18 December 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Morales, Italo (4 October 2024). "Ex seleccionado chileno denuncia estafa por 500 millones: acusa a ídolo de La Serena y un ex Católica". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Marcelo Caro at WorldFootball.net
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Footballers from La Serena
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chile men's under-20 international footballers
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Chilean Primera División players
- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers
- Huachipato FC footballers
- Coquimbo Unido footballers
- Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers
- Audax Italiano footballers
- Club Deportivo Palestino footballers
- Deportes La Serena footballers
- Primera B de Chile players
- C.D. Antofagasta footballers
- A-League (1995–2004) players
- Charlotte Eagles players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Men's association football forwards
- Chilean football managers
- Deportes La Serena managers
- Chilean Primera División managers