Wilmer Cabrera Jr.
Wilmer "Andres" Cabrera Jr. (born July 29, 2000) is a Colombian-American footballer who plays for Butler Bulldogs.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 29, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Bogota, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Butler Bulldogs | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2016 | Colorado Rapids | ||
2016–2018 | IMG Academy | ||
2018–2019 | Houston Dynamo | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Butler Bulldogs | 20 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Brazos Valley Cavalry | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 30 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:42, 11 March 2020 (UTC) |
Career
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]
Personal
Wilmer is the son of Wilmer Cabrera, currently the head coach of Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo.[3] His brother, David, is also a footballer.
References
- "Rapids Academy forward Wilmer Cabrera selected for second U.S. U-14 Camp of 2013-14 cycle". Coloradorapids.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- "WILMER CABRERA #13". Imga.ussoccerda.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- "Wilmer Cabrera's Son Wilmer Jr. Wins MVP Award". Houstondynamos.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- "2018 -Real Monarchs SLC vs Rio Grande Valley FC". Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- https://butlersports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8955