Leandro Cabrera

Cabrera's current-season form is up 12% on last season (Season 33→37), while his Rating held around 33. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 56).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Espanyol · 11th	37	3	0	6.78	33	37
2024/25	Espanyol · 14th	33	4	2	6.99	34	33
2023/24	Espanyol · 4th	41	1	1	7.09	32	54
2022/23	Espanyol · 19th	34	0	1	6.75	41	31
2021/22	Espanyol · 14th	37	2	0	6.84	52	40

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Uruguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Uruguay U20	22	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

L. Cabrera is a 35-year-old central defender at Espanyol, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 0 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 11% of La Liga centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 32.9, ranking 95th of 112 in the La Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (97.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.43 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cabrera.

Judged on this season alone, Cabrera graded 37 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 28 centre-backs in the La Liga, on 10 clean sheets and 2.432 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 33 → 37). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 23rd of 28 of the 28 centre-backs in the La Liga. At 35 Cabrera is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 10.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/22

Current potential23rd of 28 centre-backs · La Liga Current seasonTop 11% centre-backs · La Liga 3rd-best centre-back in the La Liga 95th in the La Liga · potential 23rd-highest potential centre-back in the La Liga

32.9

Ratingi

23rd of 28 centre-backs

37.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

97.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.43

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Espanyol finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.43

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 97.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91/100).

Watch points

Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 32.9, Cabrera carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the La Liga of 28. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %97.4%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.081

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.081

Defensive actions / 902.432

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.108

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~36), then tapers with age. At 35, Cabrera sits on 10.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cabrera's projected Rating — 32.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions26

Blocks28

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€9.6M total transfer fees · 10 moves

EspanyolJan 2020 – now€ 9M

GetafeJul 2018 – Jan 2020€ 600K

Getafe(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

CCrotoneJul 2017 – Jan 2018Free

ZaragozaAug 2014 – Jul 2017

Real MadridSept 2013 – Aug 2014

Atletico Madrid(back from loan)Jul 2013 – Sept 2013

HHércules(on loan)Aug 2012 – Jul 2013

NNumancia(on loan)Aug 2011 – Aug 2012

RRecreativo Huelva(on loan)Jul 2010 – Aug 2011

Atletico Madriduntil Jul 2010

About L. Cabrera

Leandro Daniel Cabrera Sasía is a 35-year-old centre-back who plays for Espanyol, born on June 17, 1991 in Montevideo, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Uruguay. Espanyol currently sit 6th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, L. Cabrera has made 37 appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists across 3,330 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

L. Cabrera's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Espanyol face Real Sociedad away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Cabrera at 32.9 with a Season form score of 37.4, ranking 95th of 112 centre-backs in the La Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Segunda División and the UEFA Europa League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, L. Cabrera has totalled 536 club appearances with 20 goals and 11 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 41 appearances for Espanyol.

L. Cabrera's career has also included time at Getafe, CCrotone, Zaragoza, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, HHércules, NNumancia and RRecreativo Huelva.

On the international stage, L. Cabrera has represented Uruguay U20 — 22 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Espanyol finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points