Wilmer Cabrera

Wílmer Cabrera Linares (born September 15, 1967 in Cartagena) is a retired football defender, he works currently as the head coach of the United States Under-17 national team.

Career

His clubs included América de Cali, Millonarios, Chicó FC, Independiente of Argentina, CS Herediano of Costa Rica and Long Island Rough Riders of the United States.

International career

He was capped 48 times and scored 3 international goals for Colombia between 1989 and 1998^[1]. Cabrera played three matches at the 1998 World Cup, and was an unused substitute for the 1990 World Cup. He also played in four editions of Copa América in 1989, 1991, 1995 and 1997.

Coaching career

After retiring, Cabrera started working in Major League Soccer's front office as a community development manager working on Hispanic grassroots and youth programs. He is currently an assistant coach for Suffolk County Community College men's soccer team. Cabrera is also a coach with top ranked youth soccer club, B.W. Gottschee, which is based out of Queens, New York.

Cabrera earned his USSF A Coaching License in 2005 and has been a member of the U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team staff since January 2007, serving as an assistant coach. He was named by the United States Soccer Federation as head coach of the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team on October 25 2007, and will lead the team in preparations for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria.^[2]

Titles

Season	Team	Title
1989	Independiente Santa Fe	Copa Colombia
1990	America de Cali	Colombian league
1992	America de Cali	Colombian league
1997	America de Cali	Colombian league

References

External links

• career details at National Football Teams

v • d • e Colombia squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup 1 Higuita • 2 Escobar • 3 Gildardo Gómez • 4 Herrera • 5 Villa • 6 Pérez • 7 Estrada • 8 Gabriel Gómez • 9 Guerrero • 10 Valderrama • 11 Redín • 12 Niño • 13 Hoyos • 14 Álvarez • 15 Perea • 16 Iguarán • 17 Cassiani • 18 Cabrera • 19 Rincón • 20 Fajardo • 21 Mendoza • 22 Hernández • Coach: Maturana

v • d • e Colombia squad – 1991 Copa América 1 Higuita • 2 Escobar • 3 Martínez • 4 Pimentel • 5 Herrera • 6 Pareja • 7 de Ávila • 8 García • 9 Valenciano • 10 Valderrama • 11 Redín • 12 Calero • 13 Cabrera • 14 Álvarez • 15 Perea • 16 Estrada • 17 Osorio • 18 Iguarán • 19 Usuriaga • 20 Rincón • 21 Vargas Cortés • 22 Niño • Coach: García

v • d • e Colombia squad – 1995 Copa América 1 Higuita • 2 Santa • 3 Mendoza • 4 Fernández • 5 Bermúdez • 6 Gaviria • 7 Guerrero • 8 Lozano • 9 Arboleda • 10 Valderrama • 11 Asprilla • 12 Calero • 13 Cabrera • 14 Álvarez • 15 Mosquera • 16 Aristizábal • 17 León • 18 Cardona • 19 Rincón • 20 Quiñonez • 21 Cassiani • 22 Córdoba • Coach: Gómez

v • d • e Colombia squad – 1997 Copa América 1 Mondragón • 2 Córdoba • 3 Aspirilla • 4 Santa • 5 Bermúdez • 6 Pérez • 7 Zuleta • 8 Estrada • 9 Aristizábal • 10 Mafla • 11 Asprilla • 12 Calero • 13 Cabrera • 14 Gaviria • 15 Mosquera • 16 Moreno • 17 Ricard • 18 Bonilla • 19 Escobar • 20 Pacheco • 21 Zapata • 22 Morantes • Coach: Gómez

v • d • e Colombia squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup 1 O. Córdoba • 2 I. Córdoba • 3 Palacios • 4 Santa • 5 Bermúdez • 6 Serna • 7 de Ávila • 8 Lozano • 9 Valencia • 10 Valderrama • 11 Asprilla • 12 Calero • 13 Cabrera • 14 Bolaño • 15 Aristizábal • 16 Moreno • 17 Estrada • 18 Pérez • 19 Rincón • 20 Ricard • 21 Preciado • 22 Mondragón • Coach: Gómez

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