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Willy Caballero
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Wilfredo Daniel Caballero Lazcano (born 28 September 1981) is an Argentine professional football coach and former goalkeeper who is currently the assistant head coach of Premier League club Chelsea.
![]() Caballero with Argentina at the 2018 World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Wilfredo Daniel Caballero Lazcano[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1981-09-28) 28 September 1981 (age 42)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Santa Elena, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Chelsea (assistant head coach) | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2001–2004 | Boca Juniors | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2004–2011 | Elche | 186 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2006 | → Arsenal Sarandí (loan) | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | Málaga | 117 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Manchester City | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Chelsea | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | Southampton | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 367 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | Argentina U20 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | Argentina | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Leicester City (assistant manager) | |||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Chelsea (assistant head coach) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 16 December 2021 (UTC) |
He spent most of his career in Spain, representing Elche and Málaga and competing in La Liga with the latter club. In the summer of 2014 he signed for Manchester City, helping them win the 2016 League Cup. In 2017, he joined Chelsea where he was a backup keeper for four seasons.
Caballero made his senior debut for Argentina in 2018. He represented the nation at the 2018 World Cup, and was also a non-playing member of the squads that won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.