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Place of Birth: Asunción, Capital District, Paraguay
About Salvador Cabañas
- Salvador Cabañas Ortega (born 5 August 1980) is a Paraguayan former football striker. Cabañas played for Club 12 de Octubre, Guaraní, Audax Italiano, Chiapas, Club América, General Caballero, Tanabi Esporte Clube and Independiente F.B.C..
- His football career saw him play in Paraguay, Chile, Mexico and Brazil. Cabañas was also a member of the Paraguay national football team from 2004 to 2010, scoring 10 goals in 44 appearances and participating at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2007 Copa América.
- Cabañas was leading goal scorer of the 2007 and 2008 Copa Libertadores competitions.
- In 2007, he was awarded as both Paraguayan Footballer of the Year and South American Footballer of the Year.
- Cabañas had also been top-scorer in Chile and Mexico.
- He was known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of technique, power and positional sense.Cabañas was shot in the head in January 2010, but survived the attack.
- Sixteen months after the assault he returned to football and participated in a tribute match for him between Paraguay's national team and Club América.
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