Nestor Cabrera

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Nestor Cabrera
Personal information
Full name Nestor Cabrera
Date of birth (2003-11-12) November 12, 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Raritan, New Jersey, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 New York Cosmos
Youth career
2015–2019 PDA
2020–2021 New York Red Bull
2021–2022 Queensboro FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 64 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025 FC Motown 4 (0)
2026– New York Cosmos 0 (0)
International career
Guatemala U17
2022–2023 Guatemala U20 12 (0)
2024– Guatemala 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 31, 2025

Nestor Cabrera (born November 12, 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for New York Cosmos in the USL League One. Born in the United States, he represents the Guatemala national team.

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Career

Youth, college and amateur

Born in Raritan, New Jersey, Cabrera played youth soccer in New Jersey with PDA, starting at U12. [1] After four years with PDA, Cabrera moved to New York Red Bulls Academy, and in 2021 to top USL Academy side Queensboro FC. [2] He graduated from Bridgewater-Raritan High School. [3]

In 2022, Cabrera attended Rutgers University to play college soccer. He played for four season with the Scarlet Knights, making 64 appearances and scoring 2 goals and recording 4 assists. [4]

During his time at college, Spengler also played in the USL League Two with FC Motown. He made 4 appearances for the club during the 2025 season. [5]

Professional

New York Cosmos

On December 19, 2025, Cabrera joined USL League One side New York Cosmos, signing his first professional contract ahead of their return to professional competition. [6] [7]

International

Cabrera has represented Guatemala from the U17 to U20 levels. He helped Guatemala U20 qualify to the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [8]

Cabrera made his debut with the full national team on July 27, 2024 in a 1–0 loss to El Salvador. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Bridgewater-Raritan grad with eyes on MLS talks talents off Rutgers soccer field". mycentraljersey.com.
  2. ↑ "Cabrera Queensboro FC II - A · 2021". usl-academy.com.
  3. ↑ Franklin, Paul. "Bridgewater-Raritan grad with eyes on MLS talks talents off Rutgers soccer field", Courier News , September 17, 2025. Accessed December 22, 2025. "Nestor Cabrera can play the guitar, can play the piano, loves to draw and is an accomplished artist.... A senior on the Rutgers University team, the Bridgewater-Raritan High School graduate has appeared in more than 50 games for the Scarlet Knights, but his accomplishments have been off campus."
  4. ↑ "Nestor Cabrera – Men's Soccer". scarletknights.com.
  5. ↑ "FC Motown STA Pre-Professional". www.modular11.com.
  6. ↑ "New York Cosmos add four new players, including veteran USL League One defender and promising talent with local ties".
  7. ↑ "Luis Fernando Tena toma nota: figura de Guatemala da el salto en Estados Unidos y tiene nuevo equipo".
  8. ↑ "La sorprendente Guatemala sueña con dar más batacazos". www.fifa.com.
  9. ↑ "¿Por qué Luis Fernando Tena convocó a Néstor Cabrera en la Selección Mayor?". www.espndeportes.espn.com.
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