Luis Caballero (footballer)

For the footballer born in 1990, see Luis Nery Caballero.

Luis Neri Caballero Núñez (17 September 1962 – 6 May 2005) was a football defender from Paraguay. He played professional football in Paraguay, and had short spells in Argentina, in Deportivo Mandiyú. His son (born 1990), named Luis Caballero as well, also played professional football in Paraguay.

Luis Neri Caballero

Personal information
Full name	Luis Neri Caballero Núñez
Date of birth	(1962-09-17)17 September 1962
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Date of death	6 May 2005(2005-05-06) (aged 42)
Place of death	Asunción, Paraguay
Position(s)	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Guaraní
	Olimpia Asunción
	Sol de América
1990–1994	Deportivo Mandiyú	120	(2)
International career
1983–1989	Paraguay	27	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Caballero and the second or maternal family name is Núñez.

Career

A central defender, Caballero played for Club Guaraní, Club Olimpia, Club Sol de América and Deportivo Mandiyú.^[1][2] He played for Deportivo Mandiyú from 1990 to 1994.^[3]

Caballero made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 7 September 1988 in a friendly match against Ecuador (1-5 win) in Guayaquil. A participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, he obtained a total number of 27 international caps from 1983 to 1989.^[4]

Personal

Caballero was killed during a robbery at his office in Villa Morra on 6 May 2005.^[5]