Wilkin Cavero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilkin Omar Cavero Manzanilla | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1978[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Pisco, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Sport Boys | ? | (0) |
| 1998 | Alfonso Ugarte de Puno | ||
| 1999 | Cienciano | ? | (1) |
| 2000 | Unión Minas | ? | (3) |
| 2001 | Alianza Atlético | ? | (0) |
| 2001 | Sport Coopsol | ? | (1) |
| 2002 | Deportivo Aviación | ? | (4) |
| 2003 | Olímpico Somos Perú | ? | (22) |
| 2004 | Sport Boys | 19 | (2) |
| 2005 | Unión Huaral | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Atlético Minero | ? | (16) |
| 2007 | UTC | ||
| 2008 | Deportivo Aviación | ||
| 2009 | América Cochahuayco | ||
| 2010 | Deportivo Coopsol | 5 | (1) |
| 2011 | U América FC | ||
| 2012 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 2012 | Hijos de Acosvinchos | ||
| 2012 | Willy Serrato | ||
| 2023 | Juventud Santa Rosa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wilkin Omar Cavero Manzanilla (born on 24 March 1978) is a Peruvian professional footballer who played as forward.
Playing career
Having come from Sport Boys, Cavero made his debut in the Peruvian first division on the 30th day of the 1996 championship in Sport Boys' 2–0 victory over Guardia Republicana.[1]
After some unsuccessful stints in the first division between 1996 and 2001, he signed with Deportivo Aviación (now Deportivo Coopsol) in 2002 in the second division. It was in the second division that he achieved his best results, finishing as top scorer twice: in 2003 with Olímpico Somos Perú (22 goals)[1] and in 2006 with Atlético Minero (16 goals).[2] He is also the all-time top scorer in the Peruvian second division with 76 goals scored in 10 seasons.[3]
In 2023, 11 years after his retirement from playing, Cavero returned to action, playing for Juventud Santa Rosa, a club participating in the Copa Perú.[4]
Honours
Olímpico Somos Perú
- Peruvian Segunda División Top scorer: 2003 (22 goals)[1]
Atlético Minero
References
- ^ a b c d e Juan Jesús Llerena (5 October 2012). "Últimos cartuchos: Wilkin Cavero" [Last cartridges: Wilkin Cavero]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ a b David Sánchez (26 October 2013). "La vida después del gol" [Life after the goal]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Cumpleaños estelar" [Star Birthday]. Facebook. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Stewart Luya (21 May 2023). "Copa Perú: Wilkin Cavero volvió a jugar al fútbol a sus 45 años" [Copa Perú: Wilkin Cavero returned to playing football at 45 years old]. futbolperuano (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2026.
External links
- Wilkin Cavero at BDFA