Juan Ignacio Cabrera

Juan Ignacio Cabrera (born 27 February 2003) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for German team Ingolstadt 04 II.

Juan Ignacio Cabrera
Personal information
Full name Juan Ignacio Cabrera[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-27) 27 February 2003
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ingolstadt 04 II
Number 27
Youth career
2011–2014 TuS Hiltrup
2015–2016 Preußen Münster
2016–2022 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Ingolstadt 04 II 21 (7)
International career
2018 Uruguay U17 1 (0)
2021 Germany U19 2 (0)
2022 Uruguay U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2023

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Cabrera moved to Germany at the age of eight, having also lived in Argentina and Brazil.[2] He started his footballing career with TuS Hiltrup and Preußen Münster before a move to Schalke 04 in 2016.[3]

In October 2020, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2003 worldwide.[4][5]

In September 2022, Cabrera moved to Ingolstadt 04.[2]

International career

Having already represented Uruguay once at under-17 level, Cabrera played for Germany at under-19 level on two occasions in 2021.[1][3][6] In 2022, he was called up to the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the first time.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 10 October 2022.
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ingolstadt 04 II 2022–23 Bayernliga Süd 30–0030
Career total 30000030
Notes

    References
    1. Juan Ignacio Cabrera at WorldFootball.net
    2. "El uruguayo Juan Ignacio Cabrera dejó el Schalke 04 y pasó al FC Ingolstadt" [Uruguayan Juan Ignacio Cabrera left Schalke 04 and moved to FC Ingolstadt]. espndeportes.espn.com (in Spanish). 8 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
    3. Kappenstein, Philip (28 September 2021). "Top-Talent Cabrera für DFB-U19 nominiert" [Top talent Cabrera nominated for DFB-U19]. reviersport.de (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
    4. "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
    5. "¿Quién es Juan Ignacio Cabrera? El uruguayo de 17 años que está entre las 60 promesas del fútbol mundial" [Who is Juan Ignacio Cabrera? The 17-year-old Uruguayan who is among the 60 promises of world football]. elpais.com.uy (in Spanish). 30 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
    6. Juan Ignacio Cabrera at DFB (also available in German)
    7. Perdomo Páez, Camilo (23 July 2022). "Quién es Juan Ignacio Cabrera, el "europeo" de la selección uruguaya en L'Alcudia" [Who is Juan Ignacio Cabrera, the "European" of the Uruguayan team in L'Alcudia]. bolavip.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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