Samuel Caballero

Football player infobox
playername = Samuel Caballero


fullname = Jorge Samuel Caballero
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|12|24
cityofbirth = Puerto Lempira
countryofbirth = Honduras
currentclub = Changchun Yatai
clubnumber = 4
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1991-1994 1994-1999 1999-2001 2001-2004 2004 2004 2005 2006-
clubs = CD Melgar Olimpia Olimpia Udinese Salernitana Nacional Chicago Fire Changchun Yatai
caps(goals) = 66 (11) 25 (2) 19 (1) 52 (4)
nationalyears = 1998-present
nationalteam = fb|Honduras
nationalcaps(goals) = 64 (11)
pcupdate = 2005
ntupdate = 17 June 2007

Jorge Samuel Caballero (born December 24, 1974 in Gracias a Dios department, Honduras) is a Honduran football (soccer) defender.

Club career

Caballero began his career with Olimpia in Honduras, playing with the team from 1996 until transferring overseas in 2001. He moved to Serie A to play for Udinese, where he would remain until moving to Salernitana in 2004. He then played for Nacional in Uruguay, before his move to Major League Soccer and the Chicago Fire. Caballero had a disappointing 2005 with the club, and was released. He has spent the 2006 preseason with the Colorado Rapids.

International career

Caballero also has been a hugely important force on the Honduran national team, playing during 2002 and 2006 World Cup Qualifiers. [ [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=177576/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] - FIFA]

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=3005 Career stats] - National Football Teams

References