José Antonio Caro
Defender - Centre-Back
at CD Estepona FS
at CD Estepona FS
649 days · joined 2024-08-13
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€150k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Córdoba CF
top club · 58 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 16/17
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1993-03-08 · 6 players total
307Appearances
14Goals
4Assists
47Yellow cards
1Red cards
135Full matches (90′)
| Full name | José Antonio Caro |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Antonio Caro Martínez |
| Date of birth | 1993-03-08 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Estepa, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | CD Estepona FS |
| Joined | 2024-08-13 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | YOU FIRST |
Jul 2025
25/26 — CD Estepona FS
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2024
Transfer: UD Melilla → CD Estepona FS
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — CD Estepona FS
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Linares → UD Melilla
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — UD Melilla
32 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: NK Osijek → Linares
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Linares Deportivo
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: UCAM Murcia → NK Osijek
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: NK Osijek → UCAM Murcia
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — NK Osijek, UCAM Murcia CF
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Albacete → NK Osijek
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — NK Osijek
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Albacete Balompié
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
Transfer: Córdoba CF → Albacete
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Albacete Balompié
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Córdoba CF
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Córdoba CF
36 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Real Betis → Córdoba CF
16/17 · Transfer
Jun 2016
Transfer: Elche CF → Real Betis
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Betis B → Elche CF
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Elche CF
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Real Betis B, Real Betis Balompié
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
Jul 2013
13/14 — Real Betis Balompié
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Real Betis B
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Betis U19 → Betis B
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Real Betis B
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CD Estepona FS
10.1%
UD Melilla
10.1%
Linares Deportivo
24.3%
NK Osijek
0.0%
UCAM Murcia CF
0.0%
Albacete Balompié
5.1%
Córdoba CF
14.7%
Elche CF
0.0%
Real Betis Balompié
0.0%
Real Betis B
35.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Estepona FS | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1,234 |
| UD Melilla | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1,231 |
| Linares Deportivo | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2,957 |
| NK Osijek | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCAM Murcia CF | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Albacete Balompié | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 621 |
| Córdoba CF | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 1,792 |
| Elche CF | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Betis B | 3 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 4,335 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Segunda Federación - Gr. IV | CD Estepona FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | CD Estepona FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Promoción a 1ª Federación | CD Estepona FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Segunda Federación - Gr. IV | CD Estepona FS | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,234 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | UD Melilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | UD Melilla | 30 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,231 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Linares Deportivo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Linares Deportivo | 33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,957 |
| 21/22 | 1. HNL | NK Osijek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Osijek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | UCAM Murcia CF | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Osijek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | Albacete Balompié | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Albacete Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | Albacete Balompié | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 621 |
| 18/19 | Promoción a LaLiga | Albacete Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Córdoba CF | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 843 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Córdoba CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Córdoba CF | 32 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 949 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Córdoba CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Elche CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Betis B | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,295 |
| 14/15 | 2ª División | Real Betis Balompié | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Real Betis Balompié | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Betis B | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,040 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Betis B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Betis U19 | Betis B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-21 | Betis B | Elche CF | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Elche CF | Real Betis | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Real Betis | Córdoba CF | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-28 | Córdoba CF | Albacete | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-10 | Albacete | NK Osijek | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-20 | NK Osijek | UCAM Murcia | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | UCAM Murcia | NK Osijek | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-22 | NK Osijek | Linares | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-12 | Linares | UD Melilla | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-13 | UD Melilla | CD Estepona FS | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2014-03-16 | 2014-04-20 | 36 | 0 |
| 18/19 | cold | 2018-10-25 | 2018-11-05 | 12 | 2 |
| 18/19 | cold | 2019-01-25 | 2019-02-05 | 12 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2019-03-20 | 2019-05-15 | 57 | 8 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2019-11-05 | 2019-12-01 | 27 | 4 |
Current€150k
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawel Kieszek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Álex Alegría | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ignacio Abeledo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Varela | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edu Ramos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos García | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Callejón | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Marchena | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Javi Galán | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iza Carcelén | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fermín López | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Álex Sancris | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge García | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Díaz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Aguza | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Córdoba CF | 3 | 32 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Córdoba CF | 2 | 20 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | Albacete Balompié | 2 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Linares Deportivo | 1 | 33 |
| 21/22 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | UCAM Murcia CF | 1 | 10 |
| 15/16 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 1 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | UCAM Murcia | NK Osijek | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-20 | NK Osijek | UCAM Murcia | Loan | — | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Elche CF | Real Betis | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-21 | Betis B | Elche CF | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by José Antonio Caro's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UD Almería | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 33% |
| Elche CF | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 10% |
| CD Numancia | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 13% |
| SD Huesca | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 13% |
| Real Zaragoza | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 13% |
| Sporting Gijón | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 13% |
| Cádiz CF | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 13% |
| Granada CF | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 25% |
| CD Tenerife | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 63% |
| AD Alcorcón | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 50% |
| Real Oviedo | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 38% |
| CD Lugo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 34 | 1,234 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 1,231 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 2,957 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 21/22 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 621 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 843 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 949 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 2,295 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 13/14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 2,040 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª División
116 apps
7 G
1 A
Primera Federación - Gr. II
40 apps
2 G
2 A
Segunda Federación - Gr. IV
29 apps
2 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
52 apps
2 G
0 A
Primera Federación - Gr. I
33 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
17 apps
0 G
0 A
SuperSport HNL
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is José Antonio Caro?
José Antonio Caro is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for CD Estepona FS.
How old is José Antonio Caro?
José Antonio Caro is 33 years old. He was born on March 8, 1993 in Estepa.
What position does José Antonio Caro play?
José Antonio Caro plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does José Antonio Caro play for?
José Antonio Caro currently plays for CD Estepona FS.
How many career goals has José Antonio Caro scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, José Antonio Caro has scored 14 goals in 307 appearances.
What is José Antonio Caro's market value?
José Antonio Caro's most recent reported market value is €150k.