Wilmer Cabrera Jr. | |
Birth Date: | 29 July 2000 |
Birth Place: | Bogota, Colombia |
Height: | 1.73 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | El Paso Locomotive |
Youthyears1: | 2011–2016 |
Youthclubs1: | Colorado Rapids |
Youthyears2: | 2016–2018 |
Youthclubs2: | IMG Academy |
Youthyears3: | 2018–2019 |
Youthclubs3: | Houston Dynamo |
Collegeyears1: | 2019–2022 |
College1: | Butler Bulldogs |
Collegecaps1: | 70 |
Collegegoals1: | 23 |
Years1: | 2018 |
Clubs1: | Brazos Valley Cavalry |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs2: | Rio Grande Valley FC |
Caps2: | 30 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | Real Cartagena |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2023 |
Clubs4: | → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) |
Caps4: | 25 |
Goals4: | 7 |
Years5: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs5: | Greifswalder FC |
Caps5: | 16 |
Goals5: | 3 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Clubs6: | El Paso Locomotive |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 2 August 2024 |
Wilmer "Andres" Cabrera Jr. (born July 29, 2000) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship.
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]
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.