Marcelo Javier Cabrera Rivera (born 18 March 1992) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Peñarol as a right winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Javier Cabrera Rivera | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Florida, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peñarol | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Montevideo Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2017 | Montevideo Wanderers | 125 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | → Recreativo (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Argentinos Juniors (loan) | 38 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Argentinos Juniors | 26 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Toluca | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | Montevideo Wanderers | 12 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Melbourne City | 9 | (1) |
| 2020 | Unión Santa Fe | 13 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Argentinos Juniors | 103 | (4) |
| 2024– | Peñarol | 21 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Florida, Cabrera graduated from Montevideo Wanderers F.C.'s youth setup. On 11 April 2010 he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Liverpool F.C. for the Uruguayan Primera División championship.
Cabrera scored his first professional goal on 2 October 2010, in a 2–0 away win against Racing Club de Montevideo.[1] He appeared regularly for the club in the following three campaigns, but with his side only achieving mid-table positions.[citation needed]
On 21 July 2014 Cabrera signed a one-year loan deal with Recreativo de Huelva, in Spanish Segunda División.[2] He made his debut for the club on 31 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Deportivo Alavés.[citation needed]
On 9 July 2019, Cabrera was signed on a 2-year deal by Australian A-League club Melbourne City.[3]
References
edit- ^ Racing 0 vs Wanderers 2; Montevideo Wanderers' official website, 2 October 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Recreativo logra la cesión del uruguayo 'Cangrejo' Cabrera (Recreativo completes loan of Uruguayan 'Cangrejo' Cabrera); Marca, 21 July 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ "City pick up South American winger". FTBL. 9 July 2019.
External links
edit- ESPN Deportes profile (in Spanish)
- Javier Cabrera at Soccerway
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