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.
| 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 | |||
Career
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
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]
References
External links
- Marcelo Caro at WorldFootball.net
- Marcelo Caro at FootballDatabase.eu