José Luis Cabrera (footballer)

José Luis Cabrera Cava (born 10 May 1982) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

José Luis Cabrera
Personal information
Full name José Luis Cabrera Cava
Date of birth (1982-05-10) 10 May 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Real Madrid C
2002–2003 Real Madrid B 11 (0)
2003–2006 Pontevedra 92 (3)
2006–2007 Almería 33 (0)
2008–2009 Alavés 9 (0)
2009–2011 Córdoba 12 (0)
2012 Villanovense 11 (0)
2012–2013 Santa Ana 19 (0)
Total 187 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Cabrera was born in Madrid. An unsuccessful Real Madrid youth graduate, he made his professional debut with Pontevedra CF, playing with the Galicians one season in the second division and two in the third.[1]

In 2006–07, Cabrera was an important defensive weapon as UD Almería achieved a first–ever La Liga promotion.[2] However, he was deemed surplus to requirements by coach Unai Emery, moving in January 2008 to Deportivo Alavés – now in the second level – where he suffered a terrible knee injury in his first game which made him lose the remainder of the campaign.[3]

Following Alavés' 2009 relegation, Cabrera signed with Córdoba CF in the summer, also in division two.[4] In early January 2010, during the first half of the 0–0 home draw against FC Cartagena, he suffered the same injury, being lost for the rest of 2009–10.[5]

Cabrera returned to the third tier in January 2012, with the 29-year-old signing with CF Villanovense.[6]

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