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Franco Cabrera
Franco Cabrera en el Arco 2017.jpg
Cabrera with Coquimbo Unido in 2017.
Personal information
Full name Franco Ángelo Cabrera Torres
Date of birth (1983-05-01) 1 May 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.81 m
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Unión Española
Deportes Melipilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2008 Deportes Melipilla 130 (0)
2009–2011 Universidad de Concepción 34 (0)
2012 Unión San Felipe 0 (0)
2012 Unión San Felipe B 5 (0)
2013–2016 Iberia 99 (0)
2016–2017 Coquimbo Unido 29 (0)
2018 Ñublense 3 (0)
2019–2022 Santiago Morning 52 (0)
2022 Deportes Limache 11 (0)
2023 Deportes Recoleta 13 (0)
2024 San Antonio Unido 3 (0)
Total 379 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Franco Ángelo Cabrera Torres is a former Chilean football player. He was born on May 1, 1983. Franco played as a goalkeeper, which means his job was to stop the ball from going into the net. He had a long career playing for many different teams in Chile.

Playing for Football Clubs

Franco Cabrera started his football journey when he was young. He first played for Unión Española as a youth player. Later, he joined the under-17 team of Deportes Melipilla. It was with Deportes Melipilla that he played his first professional game.

Franco had a very busy career in Chilean football. He played for many well-known clubs. Some of these teams include Universidad de Concepción, Coquimbo Unido, Santiago Morning, and Deportes Recoleta. He was known for being a reliable goalkeeper.

In 2024, Franco joined San Antonio Unido. This team plays in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile, which is a professional football league in Chile. After playing three matches with them, Franco decided to retire from football. He was 40 years old when he stopped playing professionally on March 20, 2024.

Achievements and Awards

Throughout his career, Franco Cabrera helped his teams win some important titles.

With Deportes Melipilla

  • Primera B (2): He won this league twice, in 2004 and 2006. This is a major achievement for a football player.

With Universidad de Concepción

  • Copa Chile: He also won the 2008–09 Copa Chile. This is a big cup competition in Chilean football.
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