Quino Cabrera

Quino Cabrera
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Cabrera Guinovart
Date of birth	5 March 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth	Málaga, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988–1989	Atlético Malagueño
1989–1992	CD Málaga
1992–1995	Cádiz
1995–1996	Gavà
1996–1999	Málaga CF
1999–2000	Recreativo
2000–2001	Badajoz
2001–2004	Livingston
2004–2010	Gavà
2010–2011	Begues
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco "Quino" Cabrera Guinovart (born 5 March 1971) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Cabrera was born in Málaga. He played two seasons in La Liga in his country, with hometown's CD Málaga in 1989–90 and Andalusia neighbours Cádiz CF in 1992–93, with both spells ending in relegation. With the latter side, he dropped down another tier the following campaign.

Cabrera then resumed his career in Segunda División and Segunda División B. In the summer of 2001 he signed with Livingston, from CD Badajoz.^[1] He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home win against Heart of Midlothian,^[2] helping the team to the third place in the Scottish Premier League in his first year^[3] and going on to appear in 99 competitive games for the Livi Lions, scoring ten goals.

In February 2004, Cabrera returned to Spain and joined former club CF Gavà,^[4] eventually retiring after the 2009–10 season at the age of 39, with the Catalans being relegated to the Tercera División.

^ "Livingston make 17 signings". BBC Sport. 4 July 2001. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
^ "Livingston's dream start". BBC Sport. 28 July 2001. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
^ "Livingston clinch third place". BBC Sport. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
^ "Livi cut six players". BBC Sport. 10 February 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2020.