Erick Cabalceta
{{short description|Salvadorean footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Cabalceta|Giacchero|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Erick Cabalceta
| caption = Cabalceta in 2023
| image =Erick_Cabalceta_-_2023.jpg
| fullname = Erick Anthony Cabalceta Giacchero
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place = San José, Costa Rica
| height = {{height|m=1.86}}
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Club Deportivo FAS
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Municipal Tibás
| years1 = 2010–2011
| clubs1 = Brujas
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = Orión
| caps2 = 19
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2012–2016
| clubs3 = Catania
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = → Cartaginés (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2015–2016
| clubs5 = → Deportivo Saprissa (loan)
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2016–2017
| clubs6 = → Carmelita (loan)
| caps6 = 16
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2017
| clubs7 = Saint Louis FC
| caps7 = 11
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017–2018
| clubs8 = Carmelita
| caps8 = 33
| goals8 = 4
| years9 = 2019–2020
| clubs9 = Cartaginés
| caps9 = 38
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2020–2022
| clubs10 = San Carlos
| caps10 = 47
| goals10 = 3
| years11 = 2022–2023
| clubs11 = Alajuelense
| caps11 = 12
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2023–
| clubs12 = San Carlos
| caps12 = 8
| goals12 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = Costa Rica U20
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2014
| nationalteam2 = Costa Rica U21
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2022–
| nationalteam3 = El Salvador
| nationalcaps3 = 11
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 18 January 2024
| ntupdate = 18 January 2024
}}
Erick Anthony Cabalceta Giacchero (born 9 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga FPD club San Carlos. Born in Costa Rica, he plays for the El Salvador national team.
Club career
Born in San José, Cabalceta played youth football with Municipal Tibás before playing as a defender for Brujas and Orión, both in the Costa Rican Primera División. Cabalceta has Italian heritage and acquired Italian citizenship in 2012 before signing a four-year contract with Serie A side Calcio Catania.{{cite web|publisher=La Nacion|title=Cabalceta sueña con emular a Tuma Martínez en el calcio|trans-title=Cabalceta dreams with emuling Tuma Martínez in Italian football|author=Calvo C., Rodrigo|url=http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Cabalceta-emular-Tuma-Martinez-bemcalcioemb_0_1315468499.html|language=Spanish|date=4 January 2013}} After one season captaining the club's youth side, he joined the senior squad for the 2013–14 season.{{cite web|publisher=La Nacion|author=Araya N., José Fernando|title=Erick Cabalceta vive un sueño en Italia|trans-title=Erick Cabalceta lives a dream in Italy|url=http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/Erick-Cabalceta-vive-sueno-Italia_0_1360064037.html|language=Spanish|date=15 August 2013}} In September 2015, Deportivo Saprissa signed Erick Cabalceta and midfielder Christian Bolanos.{{Cite news|url=https://www.elpais.cr/2015/09/18/saprissa-presento-a-sus-nuevos-fichajes-christian-bolanos-y-erick-cabalceta/|title=Saprissa presentó a sus nuevos fichajes: Christian Bolaños y Erick Cabalceta|work=Diario Digital Nuestro País|access-date=2018-07-25|language=es-ES}}
=Cartaginés=
In June 2014, Cabalceta was signed by Cartaginés on a 1-year contract on loan.
=Saint Louis FC=
On November 30, 2016, Saint Louis FC announced they have agreed to a contract with defender Erick Cabalceta pending United Soccer League and United States Soccer Federation approval.{{Cite web|url=http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/11-30-16_Player_Announcement-Cabalceta|title=Saint Louis FC Strengthen Defense For 2017 - Saint Louis Football Club|website=saintlouisfc.com|language=en|access-date=2017-01-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042416/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/11-30-16_Player_Announcement-Cabalceta|archive-date=2017-02-02|url-status=dead}}
International career
Cabalceta was born in Costa Rica, and is of Salvadoran descent through a grandmother.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/costa-rica/nota/_/id/10314851/erick-cabalceta-decidio-naturalizarse-salvadoreno-ilusion-mundial|title=Erick Cabalceta decidió naturalizarse salvadoreño por ilusión de buscar mundial|date=May 3, 2022|website=ESPN.com.mx}} He has appeared for the Costa Rica national under-20 football team in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship where they were eliminated by Cuba in the knockout stage.{{cite web|publisher=Al Dia|title=Tico Erick Cabalceta convocado para el Milan-Catania|trans-title=Erick Cabalceta called-up for Milan–Catania|author=Valverde, Esteban|url=http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/legionarios/Erick_Cabalceta-convocado-Catania-Milan_0_124187586.html|language=Spanish|date=26 April 2013}}
He opted to represent the El Salvador national team in 2022. He debuted with them in a 3–1 CONCACAF Nations League win over Grenada on 7 June 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details/|title=Game Details|date=March 12, 2021|website=Concacaf}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|erick-anthony-cabalceta/136996}}
- [http://www.golsicilia.it/articoli/7696/Primavera-Catania-39Ecco-chi-39-Erick-Cabalceta/ Player biography] at golsicilia.it {{in lang|it}}
{{Liga Deportiva Alajuelense squad}}
{{El Salvador squad 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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Category:Footballers from San José, Costa Rica
Category:Salvadoran men's footballers
Category:21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen
Category:El Salvador men's international footballers
Category:Costa Rican men's footballers
Category:21st-century Costa Rican sportsmen
Category:Costa Rica men's youth international footballers
Category:C.S. Cartaginés players
Category:Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Saint Louis FC players
Category:Salvadoran people of Costa Rican descent
Category:Salvadoran people of Italian descent
Category:Costa Rican people of Italian descent
Category:Costa Rican people of Salvadoran descent