George_Cabrera
George Cabrera
Gibraltarian footballer
George Cabrera (born 14 December 1988) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for Gibraltar Football League side College 1975 and the Gibraltar national team, where he plays as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Cabrera | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-12-14) 14 December 1988 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Gibraltar | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | College 1975 | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Zabal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Atlético Sanluqueño | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Algeciras | 106 | (30) |
| 2012–2013 | Lincoln Red Imps[lower-alpha 1] | – | (–) |
| 2013–2021 | Lincoln Red Imps | 87 | (63) |
| 2021–2022 | Bruno's Magpies | 3 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Lynx | 7 | (1) |
| 2023 | Mons Calpe | 4 | (1) |
| 2024– | College 1975 | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2018 | Gibraltar | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2018 | |||
Cabrera was first called up to the Gibraltar senior team in February 2014 for friendlies against Faroe Islands and Estonia on 1 and 5 March 2014.[1][2] He made his international début with Gibraltar on 26 May 2014 in a 1–1 home draw against Estonia, when he substituted Kyle Casciaro in the 83rd minute.[3] His second appearance came in a 1–0 home victory over Malta on 4 June 2014.[4]
On 16 October 2018, Cabrera scored the equaliser as Gibraltar came from behind to beat Liechtenstein 2–1. This was his first goal for his country.[5]
International goals
- Scores and results list Gibraltar's goal tally first.[6]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 October 2018 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Liechtenstein | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
- "GFA reveals squads for upcoming friendlies". GBC. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- "Squad for Faroe Islands and Estonia friendlies announced". footballgibraltar.wordpress.com. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- "Estonia and Gibraltar national football teams played to a 1–1 draw on 26 May, 2014". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- "Gibraltar football team defeated Malta 1:0, 4 June 2014". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- "Gibraltar v Liechtenstein". BBC Sport. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "Cabrera, George". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- George Cabrera at National-Football-Teams.com
- George Cabrera – UEFA competition record (archive)
- George Cabrera at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- George Cabrera at Soccerway
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