Fabian Caballero
| Date of birth | 31 January 1978 |
| Place of birth | Misiones |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Forward |
After three appearances in three competitions while on loan at Arsenal, the Argentinian forward enjoyed greater success north of the border at Dundee.
A strong and skilful striker, Fabian produced some promising performances for Dundee after signing during the 2000 close season only to suffer a bad injury playing against local rivals Dundee United. He was subsequently out of action for several months, returning towards the end of the campaign to help the Dens Park club clinch a top-six place. Hailing from a town close to the border with Paraguay, Fabian first came to prominence with Cerro Porteno and had a spell on loan at Arsenal in the second half of the 1998-99 campaign, although he made just three appearances from the subs' bench for the Gunners. He returned to Paraguay where he had spells with Atletico Tembetary and Sol de America, for whom he hit 13 goals during the 2000 Apertura (opening) championship to finish as the competition's leading scorer and earn himself a transfer to Scotland.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Porteno | 01 Jul 1997 | 30 Jun 1999 | |
| Arsenal | 29 Oct 1998 | 31 May 1999 | L |
| Atletico Tembetary | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jan 2000 | |
| Sol de America | 01 Jan 2000 | 04 May 2001 | |
| Dundee | 18 Jul 2000 | 03 May 2001 | L |
| Dundee | 04 May 2001 | 23 Nov 2003 | |
| Derby County | 09 Feb 2004 | 13 Feb 2004 | T |
| Dundee | 01 Oct 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Dundee | Scottish League Cup | 2 | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Dundee | Scottish Premier League | 12 | 3 |
6 |
2
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1
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| 2001-02 | Dundee | Scottish FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Dundee | Scottish League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Dundee | Scottish Premier League | 28 | 4 |
6 |
9
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| 2001-02 | Dundee | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Dundee | Scottish Premier League | 24 | 1 |
5 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Dundee | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Dundee | Scottish Premier League | 19 | 9 |
1 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2000 | Motherwell v Dundee | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 05 Aug 2000 | Dundee v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Hibernian v Dundee | L | 5-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Dundee v Montrose | W | 3-0 | Scottish League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Dundee v Heart of Midlothian | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | St Mirren v Dundee | L | 3-0 | Scottish League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Dundee v Rangers | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | St Johnstone v Dundee | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Dundee v Dundee United | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Dundee v Kilmarnock | D | 2-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2001 | Celtic v Dundee | L | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Aberdeen v Dundee | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Dundee v Rangers | L | 0-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Dundee v Hibernian | L | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 05 May 2001 | Dundee v Kilmarnock | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 May 2001 | Celtic v Dundee | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 20 May 2001 | Heart of Midlothian v Dundee | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Dundee v Sartid Smederevo | D | 0-0 | Intertoto Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Sartid Smederevo v Dundee | L |
5-2 Agg: 5-2 |
Intertoto Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 04 Aug 2001 | Dundee v Hibernian | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Dundee v Livingston | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Heart of Midlothian v Dundee | L | 3-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Rangers v Dundee | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Dundee v St Johnstone | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Kilmarnock v Dundee | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Dundee v Aberdeen | L | 1-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Ross County v Dundee | L | 2-1 | Scottish League Cup | 3 |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee | L | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Hibernian v Dundee | W | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Dundee v Motherwell | W | 3-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Dundee v Dundee United | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Livingston v Dundee | L | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Dundee v Heart of Midlothian | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Dundee v Rangers | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | St Johnstone v Dundee | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Celtic v Dundee | L | 3-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Dundee v Kilmarnock | L | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2002 | Dundee v Falkirk | D | 1-1 | Scottish FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Dundee v Hibernian | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Falkirk v Dundee | W | 0-1 | Scottish FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Dundee United v Dundee | L | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Partick Thistle v Dundee | D | 1-1 | Scottish FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Aberdeen v Dundee | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Rangers v Dundee | L | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Dundee v Partick Thistle | L | 1-2 | Scottish FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Dundee v St Johnstone | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Dundee v Dunfermline Athletic | D | 2-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Dundee v Celtic | L | 0-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Kilmarnock v Dundee | L | 3-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Dundee v Aberdeen | L | 2-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2002 | Dundee v Livingston | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Dundee v Motherwell | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Dundee v Dundee United | L | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hibernian v Dundee | D | 2-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 12 May 2002 | Motherwell v Dundee | L | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 03 Aug 2002 | Dundee v Heart of Midlothian | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Rangers v Dundee | L | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee | L | 4-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Dundee v Hibernian | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Dundee United v Dundee | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Dundee v Livingston | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Partick Thistle v Dundee | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Dundee v Celtic | L | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Motherwell v Dundee | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Dundee v Kilmarnock | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Aberdeen v Dundee | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Heart of Midlothian v Dundee | W | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Dundee v Rangers | L | 0-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Dundee v Dunfermline Athletic | L | 2-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Hibernian v Dundee | L | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Dundee v Dundee United | W | 3-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Livingston v Dundee | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2002 | Dundee v Partick Thistle | W | 4-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Kilmarnock v Dundee | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Dundee v Motherwell | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Celtic v Dundee | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Dundee v Aberdeen | L | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2002 | Dundee v Heart of Midlothian | L | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2003 | Rangers v Dundee | L | 3-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Perugia v Dundee | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Aberdeen v Dundee | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Dundee v Dunfermline Athletic | L | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dundee | L | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Heart of Midlothian v Dundee | L | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Dundee v Dundee United | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Motherwell v Dundee | L | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Dundee v Hibernian | L | 1-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Livingston v Dundee | L | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Rangers v Dundee | L | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Dundee v Aberdeen | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee | L | 3-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle | W | 3-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Dundee v Heart of Midlothian | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Dundee United v Dundee | D | 2-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Dundee v Motherwell | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Hibernian v Dundee | L | 4-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2005 | Celtic v Dundee | L | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Dundee v Livingston | L | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Dundee v Rangers | L | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Aberdeen v Dundee | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Dundee v Kilmarnock | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Dundee v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dundee | L | 3-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Kilmarnock v Dundee | L | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Dundee v Dundee United | L | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 07 May 2005 | Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee | L | 5-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 May 2005 | Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 21 May 2005 | Livingston v Dundee | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.