Wilmar Cabrera

Wilmar Cabrera
Personal information
Full name Wilmar Rubens Cabrera Sappa
Date of birth (1959-07-31) July 31, 1959
Place of birth Cerrillos, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1983 Nacional
1983–1984 Millonarios
1984–1985 Valencia 54 (22)
1985–1986 Nice 27 (7)
1987–1988 Sporting de Gijón 22 (2)
1989–1990 Necaxa 37 (7)
1991–1992 Nacional
1993–1994 Huracán Buceo
1995 Rampla Juniors
1995–1996 River Plate Montevideo
National team
1983–1986 Uruguay 26 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 2008.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cabrera and the second or maternal family name is Sappa.

Wilmar Rubens Cabrera Sappa (born July 31, 1959 in Cerrillos, Uruguay) is a retired football striker from Uruguay, who was nicknamed "Toro". He obtained 21 caps for his national team, scoring four goals. Having made his debut on June 2, 1983 in a match against Paraguay (0-0) in Asunción.

He played club football for Nacional, Millonarios of Colombia, Valencia C.F. and Real Valladolid from Spain. Necaxa from Mexico and OGC Nice in France.

Later in his career he returned to Uruguay where he played for Huracán Buceo, Rampla Juniors and River Plate Montevideo

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