Gustavo Daniel Cabral (born 14 October 1985) is an Argentine professional
footballer
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who plays as a
centre-back
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for
Liga MX club
Pachuca
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.
Club career
Born in
Isidro Casanova, Cabral made his first team debut in 2003 for
Racing Club. He played 112 games for Racing until 2008, when he joined River Plate. Cabral was a first team regular in River's defense during the
Torneo Clausura 2008 won by the club.
After being highly contested by River's supporters, Cabral moved abroad, joining Mexican club
Tecos F.C.
Tecos Fútbol Club (often referred to by its nickname "Tecos") is a Mexican professional football club associated with the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara AC. It plays its home games in the ''Estadio 3 de Marzo'' (March 3 Stadium, named for ...
in June 2010. Despite being a regular with the Mexican side, he returned to his country in the following year, signing with
Arsenal de Sarandí
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.
On 10 August 2011, Cabral was loaned to
La Liga
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side