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.jpg) Cabrera in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Wílmer Cabrera Linares | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-09-15)September 15, 1967 (age 58) | ||
| Place of birth | Cartagena, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1989 | Santa Fe | 61 | (22) |
| 1990–1997 | América de Cali | 307 | (33) |
| 1997–1998 | Independiente | 12 | (2) |
| 1998 | Millonarios | 15 | (5) |
| 1999 | Santa Fe | 25 | (17) |
| 1999–2000 | Tolima | 10 | (3) |
| 2001 | Chicó | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2004 | Herediano | 15 | (6) |
| 2004–2005 | Long Island Rough Riders | 25 | (4) |
| Total | 470 | (92) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1998 | Colombia | 48 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Suffolk Sharks (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2007 | B.W. Gottschee | ||
| 2007 | United States U18 | ||
| 2007–2012 | United States U17 | ||
| 2012–2014 | Colorado Rapids (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Chivas USA | ||
| 2015–2016 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | ||
| 2016–2019 | Houston Dynamo | ||
| 2019 | Montreal Impact | ||
| 2021–2023 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | ||
| 2024–2025 | El Paso Locomotive | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wílmer Cabrera Linares (born September 15, 1967) is a Colombian formerfootball defender who was most recently the head coach ofEl Paso Locomotive in theUSL Championship. He previously coached forChivas USA andHouston Dynamo, as well as theUnited States men's national under-17 soccer team. During his playing career, Cabrera played as aright back for clubs in the Colombian league and theColombia national team, representing the country at the1998 FIFA World Cup.
Cabrera, born inCartagena, Colombia, and raised inBogotá, made his professional debut at the age of 17 forSanta Fe.[1] His 18-year playing career[1] included stints atAmérica de Cali (reaching the1996 Copa Libertadores Final),Millonarios,Chicó,Independiente of Argentina,Herediano of Costa Rica and theLong Island Rough Riders of the United States.[2]
Cabrera was capped 48 times and scored 3 international goals forColombia between 1989 and 1998.[1][3] He was an unused substitute during the1990 FIFA World Cup but played in all of the country's three matches in the1998 FIFA World Cup.[4] He also played in fourCopa América competitions in1989,1991,1995 and1997.
After retiring, Cabrera settled permanently in the United States to pursue work as ahelicopter pilot in the New York City area. He began working with theMajor League Soccer front office as a community development manager working on Hispanic grassroots and youth programs. He also worked as an assistant coach for theSuffolk County Community College men's soccer team as well as top-ranked youth soccer club B.W. Gottschee, based inQueens, New York.[5]
Cabrera earned hisUnited States Soccer Federation A Coaching License in 2005 and became an assistant coach with theUnited States men's national under-18 soccer team in 2007.[1] He was named by the USSF as head coach of theUnited States men's national under-17 soccer team on October 25, 2007, becoming the first Latin American head coach in the U.S. national team system.[4] On January 24, 2012, he was replaced in this role byRichie Williams.[5]
In January 2012, Cabrera was named assistant coach for theColorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.[6]
In January 2014,Chivas USA appointed Cabrera as head coach.[7] The club was dissolved by the league at the end of the season, with Cabrera's team finishing seventh in theWestern Conference, the highest finish for Chivas USA in their final five seasons.[8]
Cabrera was named head coach of theRio Grande Valley FC Toros of theUnited Soccer League on December 2, 2015.[9]
Cabrera was named head coach of theHouston Dynamo on October 28, 2016.[10] He and the Dynamo parted ways on August 13, 2019.[11]
Cabrera became head coach of the Montreal Impact on August 21, 2019.[12] On October 24, 2019, the Impact announced that his contract would not be renewed for the 2020 season.[13]
Cabrera was named head coach ofEl Paso Locomotive on May 20, 2024.[14] The announcement came just days after El Paso announced that they had parted ways with then-managerBrian Clarhaut.[15]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Chivas USA |  | 9 January 2014 | 26 October 2014 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 025.71 |
| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | | 2 December 2015 | 28 October 2016 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 045.16 |
| Houston Dynamo | | 28 October 2016 | 13 August 2019 | 112 | 42 | 25 | 45 | 181 | 169 | +12 | 037.50 |
| Montreal Impact |  | 21 August 2019 | 24 October 2019 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 033.33 |
| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | | 20 February 2021 | 21 November 2023 | 72 | 28 | 18 | 26 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 038.89 |
| El Paso Locomotive | | 24 May 2024 | Present | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 036.00 |
| Total | 294 | 105 | 76 | 113 | 361 | 367 | −6 | 035.71 | |||
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 |  Independiente Santa Fe | Copa Colombia |
| 1990 | América de Cali | Colombian league |
| 1992 | América de Cali | Colombian league |
| 1997 | América de Cali | Colombian league |
| Season | Team | Title |
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| 2018 | Houston Dynamo | U.S. Open Cup |
| 2019 | Montreal Impact | Canadian Championship |
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