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Ricardo Cabanas
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Cabanas lining up for Switzerland in November 2006
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Cabanas-Rey
Date of birth (1979-01-17) 17 January 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.73m
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1992 SCI Juventus Zürich
1992–1997 Grasshoppers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2006 Grasshoppers 198 (42)
2003–2004 Guingamp (loan) 17 (0)
2006–2007 1. FC Köln 41 (2)
2007–2012 Grasshoppers 86 (20)
Total 342 (64)
National team
2000–2008 Switzerland 51 (4)
2005–2008 Galicia 2 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ricardo Cabanas-Rey (born on January 17, 1979) is a former professional footballer from Switzerland. He played as a midfielder, which means he played in the middle of the football field. Ricardo was an important player for the Swiss national team, playing in 51 international matches.

Playing for Clubs

Ricardo Cabanas started his football journey in Zürich, Switzerland. He joined Grasshoppers, a famous Swiss club. He played there for many seasons and helped his team win two league titles.

Moving to Other Teams

Later, Ricardo moved to Germany to play for 1. FC Köln. During this time, he also had a short period playing for En Avant de Guingamp in France. This was a "loan" spell, meaning he played for them temporarily.

In June 2007, 1. FC Köln announced that Ricardo would return to his old club, Grasshoppers. He continued to play for them until he retired.

Playing for His Country

Ricardo Cabanas was a key member of the Switzerland national team. He was chosen to play in big tournaments like the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2008.

World Cup Moment

At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Switzerland played against Ukraine. The game went to a penalty shootout. Ricardo took a penalty kick but unfortunately missed it. Ukraine won the shootout and moved forward in the tournament.

Ricardo also played a few games for the Galicia national team. This team is not officially recognized by FIFA, but it represents the region of Galicia in Spain. He played against teams like Iran and Uruguay.

About His Family

Ricardo comes from a football-loving family. His father, also named Ricardo Cabanas, played football for clubs like Bellinzona and SC Kriens.

His brother, Christian Cabanas Rey, also played professional football for a short time. Ricardo's cousin, Raúl Cabanas, even played alongside him at Grasshoppers.

Ricardo is married to his wife, Deby, and they have two children together.

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