Marcelo Caro


Marcelo Osvaldo Caro Cubillos is a Chilean former football manager and player who played as a forward. Besides Chile, he played in the United States.

Career

A product of Universidad Católica, Caro came to the youth system in 1982 and made his professional debut in 1990. As a member of them, he took part in both the 1993 Copa Libertadores, where they were the runners-up, and the 1994 Copa Interamericana, where they were the champions.
He played almost his entire career in the Chilean Primera División. Besides Universidad Católica, he played for Huachipato, Coquimbo Unido, where he coincided with his teammate in Universidad Católica, Jorge Vargas, Deportes Concepción, Audax Italiano, Palestino and Deportes La Serena, where he retired.
In the Primera B, he played for Deportes Antofagasta in 2000.
Abroad, he had a stint with Charlotte Eagles in the 2002 USL A-League.
At international level, he represented Chile U20 in the 1991 South American Championship.

Post-retirement

Caro has served as technical director of Deportes La Serena. As the head coach, he led them in the 2012 Torneo Clausura, where they were relegated to the Primera B.
Caro got a degree in business management and has worked for institutions such as, a compensation fund, and, an association of entrepreneurs in the building sector.

Controversies

In October 2024, Caro and his partner, the former footballer Mauricio Salazar, were charged with scam by also former footballer Jorge Vargas, regarding business in La Serena, Chile.