Juan Ignacio Cabrera (born 27 February 2003) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for German team Ingolstadt 04 II.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Ignacio Cabrera[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-02-27) 27 February 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ingolstadt 04 II | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | TuS Hiltrup | ||
| 2015–2016 | Preußen Münster | ||
| 2016–2022 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Ingolstadt 04 II | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | Uruguay U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Uruguay U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 August 2022 | |||
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Cabrera moved to Germany at the age of eight, having also lived in Argentina and Brazil.[2] He started his footballing career with TuS Hiltrup and Preußen Münster before a move to Schalke 04 in 2016.[3]
In October 2020, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2003 worldwide.[4][5]
In September 2022, Cabrera moved to Ingolstadt 04.[2]
Having already represented Uruguay once at under-17 level, Cabrera played for Germany at under-19 level on two occasions in 2021.[1][3][6] In 2022, he was called up to the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the first time.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ingolstadt 04 II | 2022–23 | Bayernliga Süd | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||