Luciano Cabral

Luciano Javier Cabral Melgarejo (born April 26, 1995) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Independiente. Born in Argentina, he represents Chile internationally.

Club career Cabral returned to professional football for the 2023 season, after signing with Coquimbo Unido in the Chilean Primera División.

In the second half of 2024, Cabral moved to Mexico and signed with León in the Liga MX.

In 2025, Cabral returned to his country of birth and joined Independiente on a deal for three seasons.

International career Cabral represented Argentina at under-20 level in the 2014 COTIF Tournament.

In 2015, he represented Chile at under-20 level in the South American Championship.

At senior level, Cabral was included in the preliminary squad for the 2024 Copa América. Later, he received his first call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Brazil and Colombia in October 2024. He made his debut on 19 November 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Venezuela at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos. He substituted Arturo Vidal in the 67th minute and scored the goal that was overturned after VAR review, as Chile won 4–2.

Personal life He is naturalized Chilean since his grandfather was born in Chile.

In June 2018, he was given a years prison sentence due to being linked along with his father to a homicide occurred in January 2017 in Mendoza, Argentina. Due to his good behavior, In September 2022, he came out on parole.

Career statistics International