Marcelo Osvaldo Caro Cubillos (born 22 September 1971) is a Chilean former

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manager and player who played as a

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. Besides Chile, he played in the United States.

Career

A product of Universidad Católica, Caro came to the youth system in 1982(Cruzados:Canal Oficial de Universidad Católica) . 15 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2024. and made his professional debut in 1990. As a member of them, he took part in both the

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, where they were the runners-up, and the

1994 Copa Interamericana The 1996 Copa Interamericana was the 16th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final took place between Argentine club Vélez Sarsfield and Costa Rican side Club Sport Cartaginés and was staged over two legs on February 17 and February 24, 1 ...

, where they were the champions. He played almost his entire career in the

Chilean Primera División The Chilean Primera División (English: First Division) is the top-tier league of the Chilean football league system. It is organized by the ''Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, ANFP''. The league is known as the Campeonato AFP PlanVital ...

. Besides Universidad Católica, he played for

Huachipato Club Deportivo Huachipato is a Chilean football club based in Talcahuano that is a current member of the Chilean Primera División. The club was founded 7 June 1947 and plays its home games at the Estadio CAP, which has a capacity of 10,500 ...

Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded August 30, 1958 and will play in the Chilean Primera División on 2022. Their home games are played at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso ...

, where he coincided with his teammate in Universidad Católica, Jorge Vargas, Deportes Concepción,

Audax Italiano Audax Club Sportivo Italiano () is a Chilean football club based in La Florida. Founded in 1910, it plays in the Campeonato Nacional and has spent most of its history in the top tier of Chilean football. Audax has been national champions four t ...

Palestino Club Deportivo Palestino is a professional football club based in the city of Santiago, Chile. The club was founded in 1920 and plays in the Primera División de Chile. They play their home games at the Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna stadium ...

and

Deportes La Serena Club de Deportes La Serena S.A.D.P., is a Chilean football club based in the city of La Serena, Coquimbo Region. The club was founded 9 December 1955 and plays in the first division of the Chilean football league. Their home games are played ...

, where he retired. In the Primera B, he played for

Deportes Antofagasta Deportes Antofagasta is a Chilean football club based in the city of Antofagasta currently playing in the Campeonato Nacional. The club's home stadium is the Estadio Bicentenario Calvo y Bascuñán, which has a capacity of 21,178. History The ...

in 2000. Abroad, he had a stint with

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in the

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. At international level, he represented

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in the 1991 South American Championship.

Post-retirement

Caro has served as

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. As the

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, he led them in the 2012 Torneo Clausura, where they were relegated to the Primera B. Caro got a degree in

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and has worked for institutions such as , a compensation fund, and , an association of entrepreneurs in the building sector.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Caro, Marcelo 1971 births Living people Footballers from La Serena Chilean men's footballers Chile men's under-20 international footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chilean Primera División players Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Huachipato FC footballers Coquimbo Unido footballers Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers Audax Italiano footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Deportes La Serena footballers Primera B de Chile players C.D. Antofagasta footballers A-League (1995–2004) players Charlotte Eagles players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United States Men's association football forwards Chilean football managers Deportes La Serena managers Chilean Primera División managers