Pablo Cavallero facts for kids
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| Full name | Pablo Oscar Cavallero | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lomas de Zamora, Argentina | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Vélez Sarsfield | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | → Unión Santa Fe (loan) | 34 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Espanyol | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | Celta | 121 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Levante | 43 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Peñarol | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Total | 254 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | Argentina Olympic | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1996–2004 | Argentina | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||
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Pablo Oscar Cavallero is a former professional footballer from Argentina. He was born on April 13, 1974. Pablo played as a goalkeeper during his career.
He spent nine years of his professional career playing football in Spain. Most of this time was with the team Celta. He played in 152 matches in La Liga, which is Spain's top football league.
Pablo Cavallero also played for the Argentina national team for eight years. He represented his country in two World Cups and the 2004 Copa América tournament.
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Pablo's Club Career
Pablo Cavallero was born in Lomas de Zamora, a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. He played for several football clubs during his career.
- He started his professional journey with Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield. Here, he was often the second-choice goalkeeper behind the famous Paraguayan player José Luis Chilavert.
- After Vélez Sarsfield, he played for Unión de Santa Fe.
- Then, he moved to Spain, where he played for RCD Espanyol, RC Celta de Vigo, and Levante UD. These three teams played in La Liga, the top Spanish league.
- With Levante UD, he also played in the Segunda División, which is the second division of Spanish football. In the 2005–06 season, he played in 38 games. His good performance helped the team return to La Liga.
Success with Celta Vigo
Pablo Cavallero played for Celta for four years. During the 2002–03 season, he won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy. This award is given to the goalkeeper who has the lowest goals-to-games ratio in La Liga. He let in only 27 goals in 34 matches, which is an average of 0.79 goals per game.
That season, Celta finished fourth in the league. This allowed them to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, a very important European club competition.
Retirement from Football
After his time in Spain, Cavallero moved to Uruguay. He joined the team Peñarol in the Uruguayan Primera División, which is Uruguay's top league. He retired from playing football in 2009 when he was 35 years old.
Pablo's International Career
Pablo Cavallero played 26 matches for the Argentina national team over eight years. He represented his country in several major tournaments.
- He was part of the Argentine Olympic team at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The team won a silver medal in football at these games.
- He also participated in two FIFA World Cups: the 1998 World Cup and the 2002 World Cup. In the 2002 World Cup, he was the starting goalkeeper for Argentina.
Honours and Awards
Pablo Cavallero won several important trophies and awards during his football career:
With Vélez Sarsfield
- Argentine Primera División:
- 1996 Clausura
- 1998 Clausura
- Supercopa Sudamericana: 1996
- Recopa Sudamericana: 1997
With Espanyol
- Copa del Rey: 1999–2000 (a Spanish knockout cup competition)
With Argentina National Team
- Summer Olympic Games: Silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
Individual Awards
- Ricardo Zamora Trophy: 2002–03 (awarded to the best goalkeeper in La Liga)
See also
In Spanish: Pablo Cavallero para niños
