Erick Cabalceta

Erick Anthony Cabalceta Giacchero (born 9 January 1993) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Cartaginés.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cabalceta and the second or maternal family name is Giacchero.
Erick Cabalceta
Personal information
Full name Erick Anthony Cabalceta Giacchero
Date of birth (1993-01-09) 9 January 1993
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Cartaginés
Number 4
Youth career
Municipal Tibás
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Brujas 2 (0)
2011–2012 Orión 19 (2)
2012–2016 Catania 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Cartaginés (loan) 14 (1)
2015–2016 → Deportivo Saprissa (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Carmelita (loan) 16 (0)
2017 Saint Louis FC 10 (0)
2018 Carmelita 33 (4)
2019– Cartaginés 4 (1)
National team
2013 Costa Rica U20 4 (0)
2014 Costa Rica U21 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 February 2019

Club career

Born in San José, Cabalceta played youth football with Municipal Tibás before playing as a defender for Brujas and Orión, both in the Costa Rican Primera División. Cabalceta has Italian heritage and acquired Italian citizenship in 2012 before signing a four-year contract with Serie A side Calcio Catania.[1] After one season captaining the club's youth side, he joined the senior squad for the 2013–14 season.[2] In September 2015, Deportivo Saprissa signed Erick Cabalceta and midfielder Christian Bolanos.[3]

Cartaginés

In June 2014, Cabalceta was signed by Cartaginés on a 1-year contract on loan. [4] [5]

Saint Louis FC

On November 30, 2016, Saint Louis FC announced they have agreed to a contract with defender Erick Cabalceta pending United Soccer League and United States Soccer Federation approval.[6]

International career

Cabalceta has appeared for the Costa Rica national under-20 football team in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship where they were eliminated by Cuba in the knockout stage.[7]

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References
  1. Calvo C., Rodrigo (4 January 2013). "Cabalceta sueña con emular a Tuma Martínez en el calcio" [Cabalceta dreams with emuling Tuma Martínez in Italian football] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
  2. Araya N., José Fernando (15 August 2013). "Erick Cabalceta vive un sueño en Italia" [Erick Cabalceta lives a dream in Italy] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
  3. "Saprissa presentó a sus nuevos fichajes: Christian Bolaños y Erick Cabalceta". Diario Digital Nuestro País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  4. Masis, Fiorella (25 June 2014). "Erick Cabalceta firma por un año con Cartaginés" [Erick Cabalceta signs a one year contract with Cartaginés] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
  5. Solano A, Jeison (25 June 2014). "Cartaginés y Catania logran acuerdo para préstamo de Cabalceta" [Cartaginés y Catania reach agreement to loan Cabalceta] (in Spanish). Club Sport Cartaginés. Archived from the original on 2014-06-27.
  6. "Saint Louis FC Strengthen Defense For 2017 - Saint Louis Football Club". saintlouisfc.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  7. Valverde, Esteban (26 April 2013). "Tico Erick Cabalceta convocado para el Milan-Catania" [Erick Cabalceta called-up for Milan–Catania] (in Spanish). Al Dia.


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