José Luis Cabión Dianta (born 14 November 1983) is a Chilean footballer who plays for Deportes Melipilla as midfielder.
On 17 May 2021, he was elected councilor of Melipilla representing centre-right party Political Evolution (Evópoli).[1]
Club career
Born in San Antonio, he began his career at Deportes Melipilla of the Chilean second tier. Following Melipilla's promotion to first tier in 2007 he became the team's captain, which allowed him call-ups for Chile national team friendlies and then, even, the Copa América held in Venezuela.
His performances made that Chilean powerhouse Colo-Colo noticed him, so that he joined Estadio Monumental–based side in July 2007.[2] He was a regular player into Claudio Borghi scheme, being an occasional player in the starting lineup for league and international games. However, the 2008 season wasn't successful for Cabión, as he was relegated to the reserves and had a fight with Rodolfo Moya during training,[3] that triggered in his loan to Everton de Viña del Mar, freshly Chilean champion in the age.
After an inconspicuous spell at Everton, he was released from the team in December 2008[4] and then joined Santiago Morning (on loan too) to face the 2009 season. Then he played the entire 2010 for Cobresal on loan.
In 2011, he returned Colo-Colo first-team and was a regular starter with coach Américo Gallego at Copa Libertadores and league games. Nevertheless, on mid-year he left the club and again joined Cobresal.
In 2013, Cabión moved Azerbaijan's Neftchi Baku after a successful trial,[5] agreeing a 6-month contract.[6] There he helped Neftchi to win the Azerbaijan Cup.[7]
In July 2013, he returned to Chile and joined Rangers, being loaned to Santiago Morning in 2014.
In 2015, he returned to Cobresal, to face the local tournament and the Copa Libertadores.
International career
He made his first international cap in a 3–0 win over Cuba at Rubén Marcos Peralta Stadium as a 79th-minute substitution for Boris Rieloff.[8] After participating of regularly way in Chile's 2007 Copa América preparatory friendlies around Caribbean, national team's coach Nelson Acosta included Cabión in Chile's definitive 23-man squad to face the contest.[9]
During all games of Chile in the cup, he was on the bench, debuting as a 57th-minute substitution for centre-back Gonzalo Jara in a 6–1 thrash with Brazil at Puerto La Cruz.[10]
Coaching career
In August 2022, he assumed as coach of Deportes Melipilla women's team at under-16 level.[11]
Statistics
As of March 1st, 2016[12]
| Chile national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
Honours
- Melipilla
- Primera B de Chile (2): 2004, 2006
- Colo-Colo
- Neftchi Baku
- Azerbaijan Cup (1): 2012–13
References
- ^ "Futbolística y político: José Luis Cabión es electo concejal de Melipilla". 24 Horas.cl. 17 May 2021.
- ^ "José Luis Cabión es el nuevo refuerzo de Colo Colo". Cooperativa.cl. 10 July 2007.
- ^ "José Luis Cabión y el conato con Moya: "Todo quedó dentro de la cancha"". Cooperativa.cl. 8 February 2008.
- ^ "José Luis Cabión taken off Everton". Emol.com. 23 December 2008.
- ^ "Jose Luis Cabion on Trial". NeftchiPFCnews. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Neftchi sign Jose Luiz Cabion". NeftchiPFCnews. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Flavinho; Ramos; Bertucci; @nicocanales27 ; Denis Silva; Cabion with Cup and medals". twitter.com. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "Chile 3 Cuba 0". Football Lineups. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "José Luis Cabión: "Estoy para pelear el puesto con Meléndez y Sanhueza"". Emol.cl. 25 May 2007.
- ^ "Chile 1 Brasil 6". Football Lineups. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ @HinchasMeli (13 August 2022). "También DEPORTES MELIPILLA Femenino informa que José Luis Cabión se integrará como entrenador de la categoría sub 16" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 September 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ José Luis Cabión at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Cabión at Football-Lineups
- José Luis Cabión at Soccerway
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