Gabriel Cabral

In 2015, Cabral moved to the United States to play college soccer at the University of Charleston. He redshirted the 2015 season, before going on to play three seasons with the Golden Eagles, making 68 appearances, scoring 12 goals and tallying seven assists. In 2016, Cabral heloed the Golden Eagles take home the MEC regular season title, tournament championship, an Atlantic Region title, and ended the season as the 2016 NCAA DII Men's Soccer runner-up. Cabral was named to the MEC All-Freshmen Team for the 2016 season. The following year, the Golden Eagles claimed another MEC regular season title, Atlantic Region Title, and the NCAA DII National Championship, the first in the history of the University. The following year, as a junior the Golden Eagles won the MEC regular season championship and tournament title. In addition, he was named First Team All-MEC, All-Region First Team and earned D2CCA All-American honors.[1]

In 2019, Cabral transferred to the University of North Carolina Wilmington for his senior year, making 19 appearances, scoring three goals and adding three assists to his name for the season. Cabral finished the season as a First-Team All-Colonial Athletic Association and NCCSIA All-State selection.[2]

While at college, Cabral played in the USL League Two with The Villages SC, making 27 appearances across two seasons.[3][4]

After graduating from college, Cabral returned to the University of Charleston to become an assistant coach for the men's soccer team.[5]

Cabral again played in the USL League Two, joining South Georgia Tormenta 2 for the 2021 season and helping the side to the playoffs and earning himself a spot on the League Two Team of the Year.[5]

On 14 December 2021, it was announced Cabral had signed a two-year deal with Tormenta's USL League One team ahead of their 2022 season.[6] He made his professional debut on 2 April 2022, starting in a 1–0 loss to North Carolina FC.[7]