Salvador Cabrera

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Salvador Cabrera

| image =

| fullname = Salvador Cabrera Aguirre

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|8|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mexico City, Mexico

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub =

| years1 = 1994–2000

| clubs1 = Necaxa

| caps1 = 122

| goals1 = 6

| years2 = 1996–1997

| clubs2 = → Irapuato (loan)

| caps2 = 28

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2001

| clubs3 = Atlante

| caps3 = 36

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2002–2003

| clubs4 = Necaxa

| caps4 = 60

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2003–2004

| clubs5 = Puebla

| caps5 = 31

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2004

| clubs6 = Pachuca Juniors

| caps6 = 18

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2005–2007

| clubs7 = Necaxa

| caps7 = 59

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2007

| clubs8 = Dorados (carnet)

| caps8 = 3

| goals8 = 0

| totalcaps = 357

| totalgoals = 16

| nationalyears1 = 1999–2000

| nationalteam1 = Mexico

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates =

}}

Salvador Cabrera Aguirre (born 21 August 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

A defensive midfielder also capable of playing at the back, Cabrera made his debut with Necaxa during the club's title-winning 1994–95 season.MedioTiempo. [http://www.mediotiempo.com/jugador/salvador-cabrera&todos=1&id_liga=1 "Salvador Cabrera - Necaxa"]. Retrieved on January 17, 2013. He also appeared in the club's successful championship defense the following year, but only became a regular starter during the Invierno 1997 season. During the 1988 Invierno season, Cabrera won his third championship and his first as a major contributor, scoring the championship-winning goal in the final with a long-range shot against Chivas.MedioTiempo. [http://www.mediotiempo.com/ficha.php?id_partido=5188 "Chivas 0 - 2 Necaxa"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402124405/http://www.mediotiempo.com/ficha.php?id_partido=5188 |date=2015-04-02 }}. Retrieved on January 17, 2013. He joined Atlante in 2001 but returned to Necaxa in 2002, helping the club reach the 2002 Verano final. Afterward, Necaxa fell into decline, and Cabrera's role began to diminish by the middle of the decade. His last top-flight appearances for the club came in the Clausura 2007 tournament.[https://archive.today/20120714093123/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=3215&cc=5739 Stats at soccernet.espn]

Cabrera also participated for Necaxa in international club events. He appeared in the final of the 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, which Necaxa won against LD Alajuelense of Costa Rica.Leon, Vincent. [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cacups99det.html "Copa de Campeones y Subcampeones CONCACAF 1999 - Details Final Tournament"]. RSSSF, April 13, 2003. Retrieved on January 17, 2013. In addition, Cabrera participated in the 2000 FIFA Club World Cup, where Necaxa finished in third place and scored in the game against South Melbourne FC.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/595956.stm S Melbourne 1-3 Necaxa match report - BBC 09/01/00]

International career

He also earned 10 caps for the Mexico national team, all of them under the direction of former Necaxa coach Manuel Lapuente. Cabrera's first cap came in Los Angeles on February 10, 1999, against Argentina.Morrison, Neil. [https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1999ic.html "International Matches 1999 - Intercontinental"]. RSSSF, February 2, 2005. Retrieved on January 17, 2013. He made one appearance at the 1999 Copa América, replacing Gerardo Torrado in a 3–1 victory over Venezuela on July 6.Tabeira, Martín. [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/99safull.html "Copa América 1999"]. RSSSF, May 31, 2012. Retrieved on January 17, 2013. Cabrera's last cap came at the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup on February 20, 2000, when Mexico was eliminated from the tournament in a 2-1 golden goal defeat against Canada.Courtney, Barrie. [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00gc-full.html "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details"]. RSSSF, November 19, 2005. Retrieved on January 17, 2013.