Salvador Cabañas Profile

Salvador Cabañas is the strike partner to Roque Santa Cruz in the Paraguayan national football team. An all-round player who is also comfortable at wing, Cabañas is one of Paraguay’s top scorers. After making a miraculous recovery from a shooting in January, Cabañas remains on track to play for his national team in South Africa in 2010.

Playing Position: Striker
Club: América
Jersey Number: 10

Salvador Cabañas Bio

Salvador Cabañas was born in Asunción, Paraguay on the 5th of August 1980. As a youth Cabañas played for local club 12 de Octubre, and went on to make his professional debut for the club’s first team as a 21-year-old in 2001. His first season as a professional was a success, as he put away 17 goals for his club.

Salvador Cabañas Career

In 2001 Cabañas made the decision to take his services abroad, and moved to Audax Italiano in Chile. The Paraguayan spent two seasons playing in the Chilean Premier Division, and emerged as his club’s top goal scorer for both seasons.

Word of Cabañas’ exploits soon reached Mexico, and the young striker was invited to join the Mexican first division by the Chiapas football club. During his three seasons with the Jaguars, Cabañas kept up his prolific strike rate to become his club’s top scorer.

In 2006 Cabañas moved again, joining Mexican powerhouse América. Partnered by some of the finest players in South America, Cabañas was in his element and continued to score at an astonishing rate, winning the South American Footballer of the Year award in 2007.

While playing for the Paraguay football team, Salvador Cabañas has tended to perform at his during World Cup qualifying. The Paraguayan has netted a total of 7 goals during World Cup qualifying, and made an important contribution to his team’s qualification for the 2010 Football World Cup.

Salvador Cabañas Playing Style

Stocky and burly, Salvador Cabañas is a physical player and an all-rounder. Skilled in the air, set pieces, in front of goal and capable of shooting off either foot, Cabañas also has an excellent sense of space and timing and has win acclaim for his ability to read the flow of play.