Orvin Cabrera

Orvin Cabrera

Personal information
Full name	Orvin Geovanny Cabrera Girón
Date of birth	(1977-02-20)20 February 1977
Place of birth	La Lima, Honduras
Date of death	28 September 2010(2010-09-28) (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 Honduras CONCACAF U-20 Tournament 1994
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cabrera and the second or maternal family name is Girón.

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.

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.

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. During his illness, his wife was robbed of money meant to cover his treatment costs.

He left behind his wife Narlin Morales and their two children, Nayelhy and Orvin.

External links

• Orvin Cabrera at National-Football-Teams.com