Antonio Jesús Caballero Ramírez (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo kaβaˈʎeɾo]; born 6 January 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for San Fernando CD as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Jesús Caballero Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-01-06) 6 January 1994 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Martos, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Fernando | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jaén | |||
| Martos | |||
| 2012–2013 | Séneca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Martos | 32 | (0) |
| 2014 | Lucena | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Martos | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Ciudad Torredonjimeno | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Mancha Real | 17 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Elche B | 48 | (4) |
| 2017 | Elche | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Rápido Bouzas | 37 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Castellón | 34 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Badajoz | 26 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Mirandés | 22 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | UCAM Murcia | 15 | (0) |
| 2022– | San Fernando | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022 | |||
Born in Martos, Jaén, Andalusia, Caballero made his senior debut with Martos CD in the 2013–14 season, in Tercera División. On 3 July 2014 he moved to Segunda División B side Real Balompédica Linense,[1] but on 28 August he joined fellow league team Lucena CF after cutting ties with the former.[2]
After being rarely used, Caballero left Lucena and returned to Martos on 28 December 2014.[3] The following 7 February, however, he signed for UD Ciudad de Torredonjimeno, both in the fourth division.[4] On 25 June 2015, he agreed to a contract with Atlético Mancha Real.[5]
On 20 January 2016 Caballero joined Elche CF, being assigned to the reserves still in the fourth tier.[6] On 15 April of the following year he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Armando in a 1–3 Segunda División home loss against CD Numancia.[7]
Caballero left the Franjiverdes in July 2017, and subsequently represented third division sides Rápido de Bouzas, CD Castellón and CD Badajoz, reaching the play-offs with the latter. On 21 August 2020, he agreed to a deal with CD Mirandés in the second tier.[8]
On 26 July 2021, free agent Caballero agreed to a contract with Primera División RFEF side UCAM Murcia CF.[9]
Caballero's younger brother Raúl is also a footballer.[10] A forward, he played for Córdoba CF and UD Almería as a youth.