Salvador Cabañas
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salvador Cabañas Ortega | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker, Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | 12 de Octubre | 28 | (14) |
| 1999 | → Guaraní (loan) | 20 | (6) |
| 2001–2003 | Audax Italiano | 53 | (29) |
| 2003–2006 | Chiapas | 103 | (59) |
| 2006–2010 | América | 115 | (66) |
| 2012 | 12 de Octubre | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | General Caballero | ||
| 2013 | 12 de Octubre | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Tanabi | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Independiente PJC | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 337 | (174) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1997 | Paraguay U17 | (3) | |
| 1999 | Paraguay U20 | (2) | |
| 2004–2010 | Paraguay | 44 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 June 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2009 |
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Salvador Cabañas Ortega (born 5 August 1980) is a retired Paraguayan football striker.
Cabañas played for Club 12 de Octubre, Guaraní, Audax Italiano, Chiapas, Club América, General Caballero, Tanabi Esporte Clube and Independiente PJC. His football career saw him play in Paraguay, Chile, Mexico and Brazil.
Cabañas was also a member of the Paraguay national football team from 2004 to 2010, scoring 10 goals in 44 appearances and participating at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2007 Copa América. Cabañas was leading goal scorer of the 2007 and 2008 Copa Libertadores competitions. In 2007, he was awarded as both Paraguayan Footballer of the Year and South American Footballer of the Year. Cabañas had also been top-scorer in Chile and Mexico. He was known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of technique, power and positional sense.
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