Luciano Cabral

Luciano Cabral
Cabral with Coquimbo Unido in 2023
Personal information
Full name Luciano Javier Cabral Melgarejo
Date of birth (1995-04-26) 26 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth General Alvear, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Independiente
Youth career
C.A.I.
2011–2014 Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 C.A.I. 2 (0)
2014–2017 Argentinos Juniors 55 (4)
2016 → Athletico Paranaense (loan) 6 (0)
2022 Sportivo El Porvenir – (–)
2023–2024 Coquimbo Unido 43 (8)
2024 León 15 (1)
2025– Independiente 0 (0)
International career‡
2014 Argentina U20
2015 Chile U20 4 (0)
2024– Chile 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Luciano Javier Cabral Melgarejo (born April 26, 1995) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Independiente. Born in Argentina, he represents Chile internationally.

Club career

Cabral returned to professional football for the 2023 season, after signing with Coquimbo Unido in the Chilean Primera División.[1]

In the second half of 2024, Cabral moved to Mexico and signed with León in the Liga MX.[2]

In 2025, Cabral returned to his country of birth and joined Independiente on a deal for three seasons.[3][4]

International career

Cabral represented Argentina at under-20 level in the 2014 COTIF Tournament.[5]

In 2015, he represented Chile at under-20 level in the South American Championship.[6]

At senior level, Cabral was included in the preliminary squad for the 2024 Copa América.[7] Later, he received his first call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Brazil and Colombia in October 2024.[8] He made his debut on 19 November 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Venezuela at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos. He substituted Arturo Vidal in the 67th minute and scored the goal that was overturned after VAR review, as Chile won 4–2.[9]

Personal life

He naturalized Chilean since his grandfather was born in Chile.[10]

In June 2018, he was given a 9+1⁄2 years prison sentence due to he was linked along with his father to a homicide occurred in January 2017 in Mendoza, Argentina.[11] Due to his good behavior, he has worked as an experience teller for the Club Sportivo El Porvenir[12] from San Rafael at the same time he performs as a player.[13] In September 2022, he became on parole.[14]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ "Luciano Cabral llega a Coquimbo Unido tras estar en prisión: club confirma el fichaje y anuncia a dos refuerzos más" (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ Bastidas, Juan Miguel (2 July 2024). "La teleserie de Luciano Cabral se termina con una cinematográfica presentación de León". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ Vega, Diego (1 January 2025). "Oficial: Luciano Cabral firma un contrato por tres temporadas". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  4. ^ Jara Marchant, Max (1 January 2025). "¡Se viste de rojo! Luciano Cabral es el nuevo refuerzo de Independiente". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Historiales de participación de la Selección Argentina en el torneo COTIF L'Alcúdia". www.afa.com.ar (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20". PartidosdelaRoja.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. ^ Orrego Bocchieri, Héctor (5 May 2024). "La Roja presenta prenómina para la Copa América 2024: Luciano Cabral entra a la lista". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  8. ^ Bastidas, Juan Miguel (28 September 2024). "Luciano Cabral celebra su nominación con precisa asistencia con León". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Chile v Venezuela game report". ESPN. 19 November 2024.
  10. ^ Andino Sports, Sección (22 July 2015). "El mendocino Cabral, en la mira de Sampaoli". www.sitioandino.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Ex seleccionado chileno Sub 20 es condenado a nueve años y medio de cárcel en Argentina por brutal crimen". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Argentina - Club Sportivo El Porvenir". el.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ González Lucay, Carlos (12 June 2022). "Luciano Cabral, exseleccionado Sub 20, a un paso de su libertad condicional: "Me arrepiento de lo poco o mucho que hice en esa situación; me arrepiento con todo mi corazón"" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  14. ^ González Lucay, Carlos (28 October 2022). "Luciano Cabral obtiene la libertad condicional y proyecta su futuro en Chile" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 11 November 2022.