Juan Ignacio Cabrera (born 27 February 2003) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for German team FC Augsburg II.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Ignacio Cabrera[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Augsburg II | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | TuS Hiltrup | ||
| 2014–2016 | Preußen Münster | ||
| 2016–2022 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Ingolstadt 04 II | 23 | (7) |
| 2023– | FC Augsburg II | 21 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Uruguay U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Uruguay U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Cabrera moved to Germany at the age of eight, having also lived in Argentina and Brazil.[3] He started his footballing career with TuS Hiltrup and Preußen Münster before a move to Schalke 04 in 2016.[4]
In October 2020, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2003 worldwide.[5][6]
In September 2022, Cabrera moved to Ingolstadt 04.[3]
International career edit
Having already represented Uruguay once at under-17 level, Cabrera played for Germany at under-19 level on two occasions in 2021.[1][4][7] In 2022, he was called up to the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the first time.[8]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 10 October 2022.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ingolstadt 04 II | 2022–23 | Bayernliga Süd | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References edit
- ^ a b c d Juan Ignacio Cabrera at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Juan Cabrera". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ a b "El uruguayo Juan Ignacio Cabrera dejó el Schalke 04 y pasó al FC Ingolstadt" [Uruguayan Juan Ignacio Cabrera left Schalke 04 and moved to FC Ingolstadt]. espndeportes.espn.com (in Spanish). 8 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ a b Kappenstein, Philip (28 September 2021). "Top-Talent Cabrera für DFB-U19 nominiert" [Top talent Cabrera nominated for DFB-U19]. reviersport.de (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "¿Quién es Juan Ignacio Cabrera? El uruguayo de 17 años que está entre las 60 promesas del fútbol mundial" [Who is Juan Ignacio Cabrera? The 17-year-old Uruguayan who is among the 60 promises of world football]. elpais.com.uy (in Spanish). 30 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Juan Ignacio Cabrera at DFB (also available in German)
- ^ Perdomo Páez, Camilo (23 July 2022). "Quién es Juan Ignacio Cabrera, el "europeo" de la selección uruguaya en L'Alcudia" [Who is Juan Ignacio Cabrera, the "European" of the Uruguayan team in L'Alcudia]. bolavip.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
External links edit
- Juan Ignacio Cabrera at Soccerway