Gabriel Esteban Caballero Schiker (born 5 February 1971) is a former professional footballer and manager. Born in Argentina, he represented the Mexico national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gabriel Esteban Caballero Schiker | ||
Date of birth | (1971-02-05) 5 February 1971 (age 51) | ||
Place of birth | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Mazatlán (Manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1994 | Central Córdoba | 99 | (16) |
1994–1995 | Antofagasta | 58 | (22) |
1995–1998 | Santos Laguna | 93 | (27) |
1998–2002 | Pachuca | 154 | (28) |
2002–2003 | Atlas | 40 | (6) |
2003–2004 | Pachuca | 46 | (5) |
2004–2005 | Puebla | 33 | (3) |
2005–2009 | Pachuca | 151 | (22) |
Total | 674 | (129) | |
National team | |||
2001–2002 | Mexico | 8 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2010–2011 | Pachuca (Assistant coach) | ||
2013 | Pachuca | ||
2015–2016 | Cafetaleros | ||
2016–2017 | Dorados | ||
2017–2018 | Cafetaleros | ||
2018–2020 | Juárez | ||
2022– | Mazatlán | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Caballero started playing in his native Argentina's Central Córdoba in 1989, and in 1993 he transferred to Chilean Antofagasta.
In 1995, he arrived in Mexico, and has played for Mexican teams such as Santos Laguna, Pachuca, Atlas and Puebla,[1] winning 6 championships (Santos Laguna, Pachuca), most recently with Pachuca on 27 May 2007. He announced his retirement on 18 November 2009.
Caballero became a naturalized Mexican on 11 December 2001, and was later recruited to the national team, with whom he had the chance to play in his first World Cup in 2002, held in South Korea and Japan. Caballero appeared in all three of Mexico's first round matches, against Croatia, Ecuador, and Italy.[2]
After his retirement announced his new job as Assistant coach from his last club, on 14 November 2012 he was announced as the new coach of C.F. Pachuca, after the club terminated their previous coach Hugo Sanchez.
Santos Laguna
Pachuca
Individual
Dorados
Cafetaleros
Mazatlán F.C. – current squad | |
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Current Liga MX managers | |
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Chilean Primera División top scorers | |
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Liga MX top scorers | |
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Long tournaments |
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Short tournaments |
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Play-off matches not included |
Mexico squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup | ||
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C.F. Pachuca – managers | |
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Dorados de Sinaloa – managers | |
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FC Juárez – managers | |
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Mazatlán F.C. – managers | |
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