Armando Gun

Armando Antonio Gun Caballero (born 17 January 1986) is a Panamanian football defender who currently plays for Independiente La Chorrera, a Panamanian football team.

Armando Gun
Personal information
Full name Armando Antonio Gun Caballero
Date of birth (1986-01-17) 17 January 1986
Place of birth Panama City, Panama
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Leftback
Club information
Current team
 Independiente La Chorrera
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Municipal Chorrillo 10 (0)
2003 San Francisco 22 (3)
2004 Municipal Chorrillo 27 (4)
2003 San Francisco 15 (2)
2006 América Cali 11 (0)
2006 Alajuelense 5 (0)
2007–2012 Chepo 57 (6)
2010 Plaza Amador 14 (3)
2012 Sporting San Miguelito 13 (0)
2013 Río Abajo 14 (1)
2013–2014 Chepo 6 (0)
2015– Independiente La Chorrera 4 (0)
National team‡
2005–2009 Panama 19 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 July 2007
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2015
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gun and the second or maternal family name is Caballero.

Club career

A much-travelled wingback, Gun played for several Panamanian league clubs and had spells abroad with Colombian side América Cali[1] and Costa Rican outfit Alajuelense, whom he left after the 2006 Apertura season.[2]

In January 2013 Gun moved to ambitious club Río Abajo,[3] then returned to Chepo in summer 2013[4] and he joined Independiente La Chorrera in December 2014.[5]

International career

Gun has been one of the only members of the Panama U-20 squad who have participated in both the 2003 FIFA World Youth Cup in the United Arab Emirates and in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Cup in the Netherlands.[6]

He made his senior debut for the Panama national football team in a January 2005 friendly match against Ecuador and has earned a total of 19 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match[6] and played at the 2005[7] and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups[8] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[9]

His final international was a July 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States.

References
  1. Gun estará con el América de Cali - Panamá América (in Spanish)
  2. Alajuelense dio de baja al panameño Gun - Nación (in Spanish)
  3. Río Abajo se refuerza buscando estar en los primeros lugares - Telemetro (in Spanish)
  4. Equipos de la LPF se preparan y mueven el mercado - Telemetro (in Spanish)
  5. Gun piensa en salvar la categoría al CAI - Crítica (in Spanish)
  6. Armando Gun – FIFA competition record
  7. Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite - RSSSF
  8. UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details Archived November 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  9. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details Archived July 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
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