Wilmer Cabrera Jr.

Last updated
Wilmer Cabrera Jr.
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-29) July 29, 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Charleston Battery
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)
2023Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 25 (7)
2023–2024 Greifswalder FC 16 (3)
2024–2025 El Paso Locomotive 26 (10)
2026– Charleston Battery 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:03, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

Wilmer "Andres" Cabrera Jr. (born July 29, 2000) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Charleston Battery in the USL Championship.

Contents

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]

On August 2, 2024, Cabrera signed a 25-day contract with El Paso Locomotive in the USL Championship, where his father Wilmer Cabrera is the manager. [8]

On December 9, 2025, it was confirmed that Cabrera Jr. would leave El Paso and join Charleston Battery ahead of their 2026 season in the USL Championship. [9]

Personal

Wilmer is the son of Wilmer Cabrera, currently the head coach of USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive. His brother, David, was also a footballer.

References

  1. "Rapids Academy forward Wilmer Cabrera selected for second U.S. U-14 Camp of 2013-14 cycle". Coloradorapids.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. "WILMER CABRERA #13". Imga.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. 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. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. 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".
  8. Huichapa, Alberto. "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Forward Andy Cabrera to 25-Day Contract". EPLocomotiveFC.com. El Paso Locomotive . Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  9. "Battery sign Colombian attacker Wilmer Cabrera Jr. to multi-year deal".