Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrés Nicolas Cabrero Gomez | ||
Date of birth | 4 January 1989 | ||
Place of birth | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Kultsu | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007 | Georgia Southern Eagles | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 6 | (0) |
2008 | Sevilla FC Puerto Rico | 2 | (0) |
2009 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 10 | (0) |
2009–2010 | FK Teleoptik | 2 | (0) |
2010 | River Plate Puerto Rico | 8 | (1) |
2011 | Puerto Rico United | 5 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Sevilla Bayamón | ||
2013–2014 | North East Stars | ||
2014–2015 | Criollos de Caguas | ||
2015– | Kultsu | 25 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2008–2011 | Puerto Rico U-20 | 3 | (0) |
2008– | Puerto Rico | 31 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:29, 13 January 2011 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:29, 13 January 2011 (UTC) |
Andrés Cabrero (born 4 January 1989) is a Puerto Rican international footballer who plays professionally for Kultsu, as a midfielder.
In 2008 Cabrero made his international debut for Puerto Rico. and at age 19 represented Puerto Rico for the World Cup Qualifiers as a starting midfielder in all games. After outstanding games against Bermudas, Dominican Republic,and World Cup Qualifiers Honduras and Trinidad Tobago, he turned professional with the Puerto Rico Islanders gaining experience in local and international club competitions. He was transferred to Sevilla FC of the Puerto Rico Soccer League on a short term loan and returned to the Islanders for the conclusion of the 2008 and for the 2009 season. He was afterwards recruited and trained by Serbia's FK Teleoptik. and at the end of his contract returned to Puerto Rico to participate in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.
During 2011 Cabrero excelled as a midfielder for Mayaguez FC of the Puerto Rico professional league and for Bayamón FC, Champions of the Puerto Rico National League. Once again, at age 22, he excelled in the Puerto Rico National Team 2014 World Cup Qualifiers against Canada, St. Kitts and St. Lucia and was awarded by the Puerto Rico Football Federation the recognition of Puerto Rico's 2011 Most Outstanding Player. After an undefeated season with Bayamon FC he was invited for training at Sevilla FC (Spain) where he obtained positive evaluations from the club and recognitions from the local sport press. He was referred by Sevilla FC for further evaluation to Ecija Balompie where he was offered a contract at Spain's 2B division. For personal reasons Cabrero returned to Puerto Rico. During his next years at Bayamon FC, Puerto Rico, Cabrero once again helped the team achieve two additional consecutive undefeated seasons at the island's highest level of competition. Afterwards in 2013, he moved to Criollos FC and played in Trinidad Tobago's First Division with the North East Stars. In 2014 returned to Criollos as a franchise player and helped the team achieve three consecutive undefeated tournaments. In April 2015, After excelling in an international friendly against Canada, he decided to accept an invitation for try-outs at Kultsu FC, Finland, signed a contract occupying one of the three positions for foreigners mainly as a defensive midfielder. He helped the team arise from a descending position to a division title contender and finalist. After the end of the Finnish season, Cabrero returned to Puerto Rico and joined the Criollos de Caguas helping the team gain the title of the Puerto Rico's National League First Division Champions.