Gustavo Caballero

Missed 5 of Santos's ~38 games this season through 5 injury absences (inactive). He still appeared 12 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Also this season

Parent club Nacional Asuncion — Division Profesional - Apertura: 18 apps, 5g 0a, 1384 min

Parent club Nacional Asuncion — CONMEBOL Libertadores: 1 apps, 1g 0a, 175 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Santos; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Division Profesional - Aperturaat Nacional Asuncion	18	5	0	1384	—
Championshipat Portsmouth	12	1	0	761	6.48
Serie A	12	1	1	352	6.69
CONMEBOL Libertadoresat Nacional Asuncion	1	1	0	175	6.55

Career

Full career & schedule →

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Santos	1	0	0	6.6	—	—
2025/26	Santos · 12th	12	1	1	6.69	58	6
2025/26	Nacional Asuncion	18	5	0	—	—	—
2025/26	PortsmouthLoan · 18th	12	1	0	6.48	57	8
2024/25	Nacional Asuncion	34	4	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Nacional Asuncion	15	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Sportivo AmelianoLoan	8	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Sportivo Ameliano	12	2	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Nacional Asuncion	18	3	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Paraguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Paraguay	4	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Centre-forward

G. Caballero is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Santos, rated 58.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.51 goal contributions per 90 (0.26 goals, 0.26 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Caballero.

On the season, Caballero graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 12 appearances (0.511 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Caballero, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58. At 24 Caballero is in his prime years, and a market index of 27.6 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Caballero missed 5 games through injury (inactive) out of roughly 38 this season. The 12 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

58.1

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

10.3%

Minutes

limited game time

0.51

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Santos finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.08

Goals / app

1 goal in 12 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.51 goal contributions per 90 (0.26 goals, 0.26 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 10.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 58.1 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.51 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %10.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.256

Assists / 900.256

Goal contribution / 900.511

Defensive actions / 904.091

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %60

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.256

Foul involvement / 904.602

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~28), then tapers with age. At 24, Caballero sits on 27.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Caballero's projected Rating — 58.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots5

Passing

Assists1

Chances created1

Passes67

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success50%

Duels won20

Duels won %41.7%

Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions8

Blocks1

Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Santos(back from loan)2026/27 – now

Portsmouth(on loan)2025/26 – 2026/27

Santos2025/26 – 2025/26

Nacional Asuncion(back from loan)2023/24 – 2025/26

Sportivo Ameliano(on loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Nacional Asuncion2022/23 – 2023/24Free

Sportivo Amelianountil 2022/23

About G. Caballero

Gustavo Rubén Caballero González is a 24-year-old centre-forward who plays for Santos, born on September 21, 2001, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Paraguay. Santos currently sit 12th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, G. Caballero has made 12 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 352 minutes, averaging a 6.52 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Division Profesional - Apertura, the Championship, the Serie A and the CONMEBOL Libertadores. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When G. Caballero plays, Santos's record this season is 6W-8D-10L — and his match ratings average 6.54 at home against 6.6 on the road.

Recent matches

April 11, 2026: 1-0 win away at Middlesbrough (65 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 6, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Oxford United (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 3, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Norwich (78 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-6 loss away at QPR (30 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 16, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Derby (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 10, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Swansea (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 7, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Blackburn (81 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 28, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Hull City (32 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 24, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Wrexham (45 minutes, 5.9 rating)
February 21, 2026: 3-1 win away at Millwall (86 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Caballero at 58.1 with a Season form score of 6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: G. Caballero has missed 5 matches this season through injury.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, G. Caballero has totalled 137 club appearances with 17 goals and 1 assist for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 34 appearances for Nacional Asuncion.

G. Caballero's career has also included time at Portsmouth, Nacional Asuncion and Sportivo Ameliano.

On the international stage, G. Caballero has represented Paraguay — 4 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Injury-affected season

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Santos finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points