José Antonio Caro
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Caro Martínez
Date of birth (1993-03-08) 8 March 1993
Place of birth Estepa, Spain
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Melilla
Number 16
Youth career
Estepa Industrial
Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Betis B 75 (4)
2013–2016 Betis 8 (0)
2015–2016Elche (loan) 22 (0)
2016–2018 Córdoba 52 (5)
2018–2020 Albacete 39 (1)
2020–2022 Osijek 5 (0)
2022 UCAM Murcia 10 (0)
2022–2023 Linares 33 (1)
2023– Melilla 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023

José Antonio Caro Martínez (born 8 March 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for UD Melilla.

Club career

Born in Estepa, Province of Seville, Caro played youth football for local Real Betis, and made his senior debut with the B team in the 2011–12 season, playing one game in the Segunda División B.

Caro appeared in his first competitive match with the Andalusians' main squad on 3 November 2013, coming on as a substitute for Damien Perquis in the 55th minute of a 3–2 La Liga away loss against Málaga CF.[1] He was handed his first start four days later, featuring the entire 1–0 win at Vitória S.C. in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.[2]

On 21 August 2015, Caro was loaned to Segunda División club Elche CF in a season-long deal.[3] On 1 July of the following year, he terminated his contract with Betis[4] and signed a two-year deal with Córdoba CF hours later.[5] He scored his first goal as a professional on 8 October 2016, closing a 1–1 away draw with CD Numancia.[6]

On 27 July 2018, free agent Caro signed a two-year contract with Albacete Balompié, still in the second division.[7] He made 17 appearances in his debut campaign to help his side finish fourth,[8] netting in the 3–0 home victory over Córdoba on 2 September.[9]

Caro moved abroad for the first time in September 2020, joining NK Osijek of the Croatian First Football League on a three-year deal.[10] He returned to Spain and its third tier in the 2022 January transfer window, however, with UCAM Murcia CF.[11]

References

  1. "Malaga 3–2 Real Betis". ESPN FC. 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  2. "Last-gasp Chuli sends Betis clear at the top". UEFA. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  3. "Caro se marcha cedido al Elche por una temporada" [Caro goes on loan to Elche for one season]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  4. "José Antonio Caro queda desvinculado de la disciplina del Real Betis" [José Antonio Caro leaves Real Betis organisation] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  5. "Seis razones para seguir con nosotros" [Six reasons to remain with us] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  6. "El Córdoba salva un punto y sigue en la zona noble" [Córdoba scrape one point and remain in the clear]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 October 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  7. Sevilla, Juan Manuel (7 August 2018). "El Albacete presenta a los 'Caro'" [Albacete present the 'Caros']. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  8. Moreno, Juanfran (5 February 2020). "Fin al idilio de Luis Miguel Ramis y el Albacete" [End of love affair between Luis Miguel Ramis and Albacete]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. Sevilla, Juan Manuel (2 September 2018). "El Albacete logra su primera victoria de la temporada" [Albacete get their first win of the season]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  10. "El exbético José Antonio Caro ficha por el Osijek croata" [Former Betis man José Antonio Caro signs for Croatia's Osijek]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 9 September 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  11. "Caro refuerza la zaga universitaria" [Caro bolsters university back line] (in Spanish). UCAM Murcia. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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