Cabrero at practice with the Islanders. |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrés Nicolas Cabrero Gomez | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bayamon FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | Georgia Southern Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | Sevilla FC Puerto Rico | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | FK Teleoptik | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | River Plate Puerto Rico | 8 | (1) |
| 2011– | Bayamon FC / Mayaguez FC | 36 | (19) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008-2011 | Puerto Rico U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008- | Puerto Rico | 14 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:29, 13 January 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Andrés Cabrero (born 4 January 1989) is a Puerto Rican international footballer who plays professionally for Bayamon FC, as a midfielder.[1]
In 2007 Cabrero played college soccer for the Georgia Southern Eagles. In 2008 Cabrero made his international debut for Puerto Rico.[2] and at age 19 represented Puerto Rico for the World Cup Qualifiers as a starting midfielder in all games. After outstanding games against Bermudas, Dominican Republic,and World Cup Qualifiers Honduras and Trinidad Tobago, he turned professional with the Puerto Rico Islanders gaining experience in local and international club competitions. He was transferred to Sevilla FC of the Puerto Rico Soccer League on a short term loan and returned to the Islanders for the conclusion of the 2008 and for the 2009 season. He was afterwards recruited and trained by Serbia's FK Teleoptik.[3] and at the end of his contract returned to Puerto Rico to participate in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games and afterwards went to Argentina to train with River Plate Puerto Rico in preparation for the Super Copa Direct TV becoming part of the championship team.
During 2011 Cabrero excelled as a midfielder for Mayaguez FC of the Puerto Rico professional league and for Bayamón FC, Champions of the Puerto Rico National League. Once again, at age 22, he excelled in the Puerto Rico National Team 2014 World Cup Qualifiers against Canada, St. Kitts and St. Lucia and was awarded by the Puerto Rico Football Federation the recognition of Puerto Rico's 2011 Most Outstanding Player.
During his early years Cabrero played for Conquistadores de Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Afterwards, he played for Cobb FC at Atlanta, Georgia. He was a member of the Georgia Olympic Development Program squad from 2004 to 2006 and a member of the United States Olympic Development Program, Region III Team, in 2005 and 2006.