Juan Ignacio Cabrera
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Ignacio Cabrera[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Greuther Fürth | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | TuS Hiltrup | ||
| 2014–2016 | Preußen Münster | ||
| 2016–2022 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Ingolstadt 04 II | 23 | (7) |
| 2023–2025 | FC Augsburg II | 51 | (24) |
| 2025– | Greuther Fürth | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Greuther Fürth II | 5 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Uruguay U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Uruguay U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 December 2025 | |||
Juan Ignacio Cabrera (born 27 February 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for German 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth.
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Cabrera moved to Germany at the age of eight, having also lived in Argentina and Brazil.[3] He started his footballing career with TuS Hiltrup and Preußen Münster before a move to Schalke 04 in 2016.[4]
In October 2020, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2003 worldwide.[5][6]
In September 2022, Cabrera moved to Ingolstadt 04 II.[3] He later joined FC Augsburg II, where he finished as the top scorer of the Regionalliga Bayern in the 2024–25 season.[7] On 28 May 2025, he signed with Greuther Fürth.[8]
International career
Having already represented Uruguay once at under-17 level, Cabrera played for Germany at under-19 level on two occasions in 2021.[1][4][9] In 2022, he was called up to the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the first time.[10]
Personal life
Growing up, Cabrera's footballing idol was Diego Forlán.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 August 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ingolstadt 04 II | 2022–23 | Bayernliga | 23 | 7 | — | 23 | 7 | |
| FC Augsburg II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Bayern | 22 | 6 | — | 22 | 6 | |
| 2024–25 | Regionalliga Bayern | 29 | 18 | — | 29 | 18 | ||
| Total | 51 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 24 | ||
| Greuther Fürth | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 75 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 31 | ||