Claudio Martín Cabrera (born 20 November 1963) is an Argentine

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and former player who played as a

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. He is the current manager of

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's reserve side.

Playing career

A River Plate youth graduate, Cabrera impressed during his spell at

, and subsequently represented Vélez Sarsfield,

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and

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before being marred by

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injuries. He subsequently played for Almagro and retired with

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. At international level, Cabrera competed in the men's tournament at the

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, and also played five times for the Argentina national team between 1988 and 1989.

Coaching career

In January 2022, Cabrera became a manager of Huracán's reserve side. On 16 May of that year, he became an interim manager of the first team after Frank Darío Kudelka resigned.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cabrera, Claudio 1963 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Argentina Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Footballers from Buenos Aires Men's association football midfielders Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Boca Juniors footballers Club Almagro players Arsenal de Sarandí footballers Argentine football managers Club Atlético Huracán managers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen