Evelina Cabrera

Evelina Cabrera (born September 26, 1986) is an Argentine football coach and manager. She lived on the street until she became first a teacher and then a football player for Club Atlético Platense. She started the women's football association in Argentina (AFFAR). She has spoken at the United Nations and been recognised by the BBC as one of their 100 women in 2020.

Evelina Cabrera
BornSeptember 26, 1986
San Fernando
NationalityArgentina
Known forArgentine Football coach and manager

Life

Cabrera was born in San Fernando in 1986. When she was thirteen her parents split and neither of them accepted her custody. She ended up spending time of the street until she was seventeen. She was impressed how people shared food and looked after each other. However when her boyfriend hit her she thought that no one cared for her and tried to end her own life.[1] She returned to school and went on to become a gymnatics teacher. She went with a friend to the football trials for Club Atlético Platense and she was recruited and she was on the team. She remained on the team until 2012 when injury stopped her continuing. She took to coaching and organising at the Club Atlético Nueva Chicago.[2]

She was one of the first women in Argentina to become a football manager.[3]

When she was 27, she founded the Asociación Femenina de Fútbol Argentino (AFFAR) Argentinian Women's Football Association.[3] From when it started in 2013 she was the leader.[4]

Carrera's work was noted and she was invited to talk at the United Nations. She said that she prepared what she was going to say but when it came to it she decided to just talk without notes. She understood that it was well received.[1]

In 2020, she was still leading AFFAR.[4] During the break from football during the Covid-19 pandemic she occupied her time with writing a book that she titled "Altanegra". The book explains her story and how she came to create the Argentinian Women's Football Association.[5]

In 2020, Cabrera was recognised for her work and she was one of the BBCs 100 Women.[3]

References
  1. "Evelina Cabrera, historia de una luchadora". Marca.com (in Spanish). 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  2. "Evelina Cabrera - RED/ACCIÓN" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  3. "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  4. "Evelina Cabrera: "El precio de la meritocracia es terrible"". www.telam.com.ar. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  5. De 2020, 21 De Septiembre. "Evelina Cabrera: "Me excita que los hombres me subestimen primero y después me pidan consejo"". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-24.
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