Wilmer Cabrera Jr.

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Wilmer Cabrera Jr.
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-29) July 29, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Bogota, Colombia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Greifswalder FC
Number 13
Youth career
2011–2016 Colorado Rapids
2016–2018 IMG Academy
2018–2019 Houston Dynamo
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Butler Bulldogs 70 (23)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Brazos Valley Cavalry 0 (0)
2018–2019 Rio Grande Valley FC 30 (4)
2023– Real Cartagena 0 (0)
2023 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 25 (7)
2023– Greifswalder FC 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2024

Wilmer "Andres" Cabrera Jr. (born July 29, 2000) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Greifswalder FC.

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Career

Cabrera spent time with the academy team at Colorado Rapids, [1] before moving to the IMG Academy in Florida in 2016. [2]

In May 2018, it was announced that Cabrera would spend time with Houston Dynamo's USL PDL affiliate side Brazos Valley Cavalry ahead of their 2018 season. [3]

On June 3, 2018, Cabrera appeared for Houston Dynamo's United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC as an 83rd-minute substitute during a 2-0 loss to Real Monarchs. [4]

In October 2019, Cabrera Jr. left Rio Grande Valley to play college soccer at Butler University. [5]

On December 22, 2022 Cabrera Jr. was drafted in the third round with the 76th overall pick of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire. [6]

On March 3, 2023, it was announced that Cabrera had signed with Colombian Categoría Primera B side Real Cartagena, but was immediately loaned to his former club Rio Grande Valley FC. [7]

Personal

Wilmer is the son of Wilmer Cabrera, currently the head coach of USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. His brother, David, was also a footballer.

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References

  1. ↑ "Rapids Academy forward Wilmer Cabrera selected for second U.S. U-14 Camp of 2013-14 cycle". Coloradorapids.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "WILMER CABRERA #13". Imga.ussoccerda.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Wilmer Cabrera's Son Wilmer Jr. Wins MVP Award". Houstondynamos.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "2018 -Real Monarchs SLC vs Rio Grande Valley FC". Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Wilmer Cabrera, Jr. - 2021 - Men's Soccer".
  6. ↑ "Chicago Fire FC Selects Noah Egan, Billy Hency and Wilmer Cabrera Jr. in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft Presented by adidas | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
  7. ↑ "RGV FC ACQUIRE WILMER ANDRES CABRERA ON LOAN".
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