| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Orvin Geovanny Cabrera Girón | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | La Lima, Honduras | ||
| Date of death | 28 September 2010 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Real España | 91 | (33) |
| 1999–2001 | Olimpia | 67 | (12) |
| 2002 | Marathón | 29 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
| 2004–2009 | Vida | ||
| Total | 187 | (48) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Honduras U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2000 | Honduras | 1 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Orvin Geovanny Cabrera Girón (20 February 1977 – 28 September 2010) was a Honduran football player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.
Club career
Born in La Lima, Cabrera began his professional career in 1995, and played for Real España, Olimpia, Marathón, Salvadoran outfit Luis Ángel Firpo and Vida. He retired in 2009 due to illness.[2]
International career
Nicknamed Pato (Duck), Cabrera played at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship, making two appearances including a 7-1 demolition by Holland in which game he was sent off.[3]
He also once appeared for the Honduran senior team, scoring one goal in a May 2000 friendly match against Canada.
Death
Cabrera died in San Pedro Sula on 28 September 2010, following a two-year battle with kidney cancer.[4] During his illness, his wife was robbed of money meant to cover his treatment costs.[5]
He left behind his wife Narlin Morales and their two children, Nayelhy and Orvin.
References
- ^ RSSSF.com – CONCACAF U-20 Championship 1994 – 10 October 2014
- ^ "Honduran football player Orvin Cabrera dies". Yahoo! Sports. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ "Orvin CABRERA". FIFA. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ Tras dos años de lucha, fallece "El Pato" Cabrera Archived 2013-02-17 at archive.today - El Heraldo (in Spanish)
- ^ Asaltan a esposa de el "pato" Cabrera Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine - El Heraldo (in Spanish)
External links
- Orvin Cabrera at National-Football-Teams.com
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