Luciano Cabral
 Cabral with Coquimbo Unido in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luciano Javier Cabral Melgarejo | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | General Alvear, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | León | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| C.A.I. | |||
| 2011–2014 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | C.A.I. | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Argentinos Juniors | 55 | (4) |
| 2016 | → Athletico Paranaense (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | Sportivo El Porvenir | – | (–) |
| 2023–2024 | Coquimbo Unido | 43 | (8) |
| 2024– | León | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Argentina U20 | ||
| 2015 | Chile U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Chile | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Luciano Javier Cabral Melgarejo (born April 26, 1995) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club León. Born in Argentina, he represents Chile internationally.
Club career
[edit]Cabral returned to professional football for the 2023 season, after signing with Coquimbo Unido in the Chilean Primera División.[1]
In the second half of 2024, he moved to Mexico and signed with León in the Liga MX.[2]
International career
[edit]Cabral represented Argentina at under-20 level in the 2014 COTIF Tournament.[3]
In 2015, he represented Chile at under-20 level in the South American Championship.[4]
At senior level, Cabral was included in the preliminary squad for the 2024 Copa América.[5] Later, he received his first call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Brazil and Colombia in October 2024.[6] He made his debut on 19 November 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Venezuela at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos. He substituted Arturo Vidal in the 67th minute and scored the goal that was overturned after VAR review, as Chile won 4–2.[7]
Personal life
[edit]He naturalized Chilean since his grandfather was born in Chile.[8]
In June 2018, he was given a 9+1⁄2 years prison sentence due to he was linked along with his father to a homicide occurred in January 2017 in Mendoza, Argentina.[9] Due to his good behavior, he has worked as an experience teller for the Club Sportivo El Porvenir[10] from San Rafael at the same time he performs as a player.[11] In September 2022, he became on parole.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Luciano Cabral llega a Coquimbo Unido tras estar en prisión: club confirma el fichaje y anuncia a dos refuerzos más" (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Bastidas, Juan Miguel (2 July 2024). "La teleserie de Luciano Cabral se termina con una cinematográfica presentación de León". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Historiales de participación de la Selección Argentina en el torneo COTIF L'Alcúdia". www.afa.com.ar (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20". PartidosdelaRoja.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Orrego Bocchieri, Héctor (5 May 2024). "La Roja presenta prenómina para la Copa América 2024: Luciano Cabral entra a la lista". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Bastidas, Juan Miguel (28 September 2024). "Luciano Cabral celebra su nominación con precisa asistencia con León". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Chile v Venezuela game report". ESPN. 19 November 2024.
- ^ Andino Sports, Sección (22 July 2015). "El mendocino Cabral, en la mira de Sampaoli". www.sitioandino.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Ex seleccionado chileno Sub 20 es condenado a nueve años y medio de cárcel en Argentina por brutal crimen". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Argentina - Club Sportivo El Porvenir". el.soccerway.com.
- ^ González Lucay, Carlos (12 June 2022). "Luciano Cabral, exseleccionado Sub 20, a un paso de su libertad condicional: "Me arrepiento de lo poco o mucho que hice en esa situación; me arrepiento con todo mi corazón"" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ González Lucay, Carlos (28 October 2022). "Luciano Cabral obtiene la libertad condicional y proyecta su futuro en Chile" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Luciano Cabral at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Luciano Cabral at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Mendoza Province
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chile men's under-20 international footballers
- Chile men's international footballers
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentina men's under-20 international footballers
- Chilean people of Argentine descent
- Argentine sportspeople of Chilean descent
- Naturalized citizens of Chile
- Comisión de Actividades Infantiles footballers
- Argentinos Juniors footballers
- Club Athletico Paranaense players
- Coquimbo Unido footballers
- Club León footballers
- Torneo Argentino A players
- Primera Nacional players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Argentine emigrants to Chile
- Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Sportspeople of Argentine descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen