Javier Cabrera (footballer)

Marcelo Javier Cabrera Rivera (born 18 March 1992) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Peñarol as a right winger.

Born in Florida, Cabrera graduated from Montevideo Wanderers F.C.'s youth setup. On 11 April 2010 he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Liverpool F.C. for the Uruguayan Primera División championship.

Cabrera scored his first professional goal on 2 October 2010, in a 2–0 away win against Racing Club de Montevideo.^[1] He appeared regularly for the club in the following three campaigns, but with his side only achieving mid-table positions.^{[citation needed]}

On 21 July 2014 Cabrera signed a one-year loan deal with Recreativo de Huelva, in Spanish Segunda División.^[2] He made his debut for the club on 31 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Deportivo Alavés.^{[citation needed]}

On 9 July 2019, Cabrera was signed on a 2-year deal by Australian A-League club Melbourne City.^[3]

• ESPN Deportes profile (in Spanish)
• Javier Cabrera at Soccerway

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