Erick Cabalceta Explained

Erick Cabalceta
Caption:Cabalceta in 2023
Fullname:Erick Anthony Cabalceta Giacchero
Birth Date:9 January 1993
Birth Place:San José, Costa Rica
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Alajuelense
Clubnumber:3
Youthclubs1:Municipal Tibás
Years1:2010–2011
Clubs1:Brujas
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2012
Clubs2:Orión
Caps2:19
Goals2:2
Years3:2012–2016
Clubs3:Catania
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Cartaginés (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:1
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Deportivo Saprissa (loan)
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2016–2017
Clubs6:Carmelita (loan)
Caps6:16
Goals6:0
Years7:2017
Clubs7:Saint Louis FC
Caps7:11
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Carmelita
Caps8:33
Goals8:4
Years9:2019–2020
Clubs9:Cartaginés
Caps9:38
Goals9:3
Years10:2020–2022
Clubs10:San Carlos
Caps10:47
Goals10:3
Years11:2022–2023
Clubs11:Alajuelense
Caps11:12
Goals11:0
Years12:2023–
Clubs12:San Carlos
Caps12:8
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Costa Rica U20
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Costa Rica U21
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:El Salvador
Nationalcaps3:11
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:18 January 2024
Ntupdate:18 January 2024

Erick Anthony Cabalceta Giacchero (born 9 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga FPD club San Carlos. Born in Costa Rica, he plays for the El Salvador national team.

Club career

Born in San José, Cabalceta played youth football with Municipal Tibás before playing as a defender for Brujas and Orión, both in the Costa Rican Primera División. Cabalceta has Italian heritage and acquired Italian citizenship in 2012 before signing a four-year contract with Serie A side Calcio Catania.[1] After one season captaining the club's youth side, he joined the senior squad for the 2013–14 season.[2] In September 2015, Deportivo Saprissa signed Erick Cabalceta and midfielder Christian Bolanos.[3]

Cartaginés

In June 2014, Cabalceta was signed by Cartaginés on a 1-year contract on loan.[4] [5]

Saint Louis FC

On November 30, 2016, Saint Louis FC announced they have agreed to a contract with defender Erick Cabalceta pending United Soccer League and United States Soccer Federation approval.[6]

International career

Cabalceta was born in Costa Rica, and is of Salvadoran descent through a grandmother.[7] He has appeared for the Costa Rica national under-20 football team in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship where they were eliminated by Cuba in the knockout stage.[8]

He opted to represent the El Salvador national team in 2022.[7] He debuted with them in a 3–1 CONCACAF Nations League win over Grenada on 7 June 2022.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Nacion. Cabalceta sueña con emular a Tuma Martínez en el calcio. Cabalceta dreams with emuling Tuma Martínez in Italian football. Calvo C., Rodrigo. Spanish. 4 January 2013.
  2. Web site: La Nacion. Araya N., José Fernando. Erick Cabalceta vive un sueño en Italia. Erick Cabalceta lives a dream in Italy. Spanish. 15 August 2013.
  3. News: Saprissa presentó a sus nuevos fichajes: Christian Bolaños y Erick Cabalceta. Diario Digital Nuestro País. 2018-07-25. es-ES.
  4. Web site: La Nacion. Masis, Fiorella. Erick Cabalceta firma por un año con Cartaginés. Erick Cabalceta signs a one year contract with Cartaginés. Spanish. 25 June 2014.
  5. Web site: Club Sport Cartaginés . Solano A, Jeison . Cartaginés y Catania logran acuerdo para préstamo de Cabalceta . Cartaginés y Catania reach agreement to loan Cabalceta . Spanish . 25 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140627181516/http://cartagines.net/cartagines-y-catania-logran-acuerdo-para-prestamo-de-cabalceta/ . 2014-06-27 .
  6. Web site: Saint Louis FC Strengthen Defense For 2017 - Saint Louis Football Club. saintlouisfc.com. en. 2017-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042416/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/11-30-16_Player_Announcement-Cabalceta. 2017-02-02. dead.
  7. Web site: Erick Cabalceta decidió naturalizarse salvadoreño por ilusión de buscar mundial. May 3, 2022. ESPN.com.mx.
  8. Web site: Al Dia. Tico Erick Cabalceta convocado para el Milan-Catania. Erick Cabalceta called-up for Milan–Catania. Valverde, Esteban. Spanish. 26 April 2013.
  9. Web site: Game Details. March 12, 2021. Concacaf.