Wilmer Cabrera Jr.

Wilmer Cabrera Jr.
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-29) July 29, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Bogota, Colombia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 El Paso Locomotive
Number 19
Youth career
2011–2016 Colorado Rapids
2016–2018 IMG Academy
2018–2019 Houston Dynamo
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Butler Bulldogs 70 (23)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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)
2023–2024 Greifswalder FC 16 (3)
2024– El Paso Locomotive 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:26, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

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

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]

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. 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".
  8. ^ Huichapa, Alberto. "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Forward Andy Cabrera to 25-Day Contract". EPLocomotiveFC.com. El Paso Locomotive. Retrieved 2 August 2024.


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