| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Ignacio Cabrera[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-02-27)27 February 2003 (age 22)[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 | 1 | (0) |
| 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 9 August 2025 | |||
Juan Ignacio Cabrera (born 27 February 2003) is a Uruguayan professionalfootballer who plays as anattacking midfielder for German2. Bundesliga clubGreuther Fürth.
Born inMontevideo,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 andPreußen Münster before a move toSchalke 04 in 2016.[4]
In October 2020, he was named by English newspaperThe Guardian as one of the best players born in 2003 worldwide.[5][6]
In September 2022, Cabrera moved toIngolstadt 04 II.[3] He later joinedFC Augsburg II, where he finished as the top scorer of theRegionalliga Bayern in the2024–25 season.[7] On 28 May 2025, he signed withGreuther Fürth.[8]
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 theUruguay national under-20 football team for the first time.[10]
Growing up, Cabrera's footballing idol wasDiego Forlán.[11]
| 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 | ||
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