Jerson Cabral (born 3 January 1991) is a Dutch-Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League club Ionikos.[1]
![]() Cabral with Feyenoord in August 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jerson Cabral | ||
Date of birth | (1991-01-03) 3 January 1991 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ionikos | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Feyenoord | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Feyenoord | 51 | (8) |
2012–2016 | Twente | 34 | (6) |
2014 | Jong FC Twente | 1 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → ADO Den Haag (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Willem II (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Bastia | 6 | (0) |
2017 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Levski Sofia | 47 | (9) |
2019–2021 | Pafos | 28 | (4) |
2021– | Ionikos | 23 | (1) |
National team | |||
2007–2008 | Netherlands U17 | 7 | (1) |
2008–2010 | Netherlands U19 | 14 | (2) |
2010–2013 | Netherlands U21 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022 |
Cabral was scouted by Feyenoord at the age of seven.[2] He made his professional debut for Feyenoord on 8 August 2010. He replaced Diego Biseswar in the 51st minute of the Eredivisie home match against FC Utrecht (3–1).[3] On 27 August 2010, Cabral made his European debut. He replaced Tim de Cler in the 82nd minute of the Europa League away match against Gent (2–0).[4]
At the start of the 2012–13 season Cabral refused to extend his contract, which would expire at the end of the season.
Cabral was then traded to FC Twente, in exchange of Wesley Verhoek.[5] At FC Twente he signed a four-year contract.[6] His first season at FC Twente was a disappointing one, with only ten appearances.
At the start of the 2013–14 season Cabral was loaned to ADO Den Haag.[7] Here he made 14 appearances in the first team.
During the 2014–15 season Cabral was loaned to Willem II, in the final minutes of the summer transfer window.[8][9] In their home match against FC Twente that season, he scored twice, leading them to a 2–2 draw.[10]
In summer 2016 Cabral moved abroad on a free transfer to play for French side Bastia,[11] but was loaned to Sparta in the January 2017 transfer window.[12]
On 12 September 2017, Cabral signed a two year contract with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia.[13]
In September 2019 Cabral joined Cypriot side Pafos.[14]
On 10 July 2021, he signed a contract with Ionikos on a free transfer.[15]
Cabral was born in the Netherlands to a Cape Verdean father, and Dutch mother. He played at various levels for Dutch youth teams, including the Netherlands U17s, Netherlands U19s, and Netherlands U21s. In March 2016, Cabral was called up to the Cape Verde national football team for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification against Morocco.[16]
Jerson has a twin brother, Jercely.[17] His cousin, Garry Rodrigues, is also a footballer who also played for Levski Sofia before Jerson.[18]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Feyenoord | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
2011–12 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||||
2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 51 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 54 | 8 | |||
Twente | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
2015–16 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | − | 25 | 6 | ||||
Total | 51 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 54 | 8 | |||
ADO Den Haag (loan) | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
Willem II (loan) | 2014–15 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
Bastia | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
Levski Sofia | 2017–18 | First League | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
2018–19 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | |||
Total | 44 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 52 | 12 | |||
Pafos | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||
2020–21 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
Total | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||||
Ionikos | 2021–22 | Superleague Greece | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
Career total | 222 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 250 | 32 |
Ionikos F.C. – current squad | |
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