Antonio Cabrera | |
Fullname: | Antonio Cabrera Prates |
Birth Place: | Paraguay |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1946-1953 |
Clubs1: | Club Libertad |
Years2: | 1954-1955 |
Clubs2: | Bangu |
Years3: | 1956-1957 |
Clubs3: | Club Libertad |
Nationalyears1: | 1949-1954 |
Nationalteam1: | Paraguay |
Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Antonio Cabrera (died before 1 April 2003)[1] was a Paraguayan football defender who was part of Paraguay’s squads for the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[2] and the 1953 South American Championship,[3] the latter of which being won by Paraguay.He also played for Club Libertad. Cabrera is deceased.[4]
He was selected in Paraguay’s squad for the 1949 South American Championship and played only one game in the tournament, on 13 April against Peru.[5] It was his first cap with Paraguay.[6]
Cabrera was also part of the Paraguay squad at the 1950 World Cup[7] but was an unused substitute and played neither of Paraguay’s two games against Sweden and Italy.[8] [9]
In 1951 he played two friendlies, on 5 March against Chile,[10] and on 7 March against Argentina.[11]
Cabrera was selected for the 1953 South American Championship, and played three games as Paraguay won its first Copa America.[12]
Finally, he played four games during 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification, the game against Brazil on 21 March 1954 being his 10th and last cap with Paraguay.[13]