Víctor Hugo Cabrera Sánchez (9 November 1957 – c. 2 April 2026) was a Chilean footballer. A forward, he was one of the most prolific goalscorers in Chilean football history.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Hugo Cabrera Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Quillota, Chile | ||
| Date of death | c. 2 April 2026 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Quillota, Chile | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1981 | San Luis | 118 | (65) |
| 1982 | Everton | 64 | (16) |
| 1983–1984 | Regional Atacama | 33 | (21) |
| 1985 | Colo-Colo | 28 | (8) |
| 1986 | Everton | 19 | (2) |
| 1987 | Deportes Concepción | 16 | (3) |
| 1988 | Deportes La Serena | 8 | (0) |
| 1989 | Unión La Calera | 15 | (2) |
| 1990–1992 | Regional Atacama | 26 | (4) |
| 1993 | Quintero Unido | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editCabrera was part of a Chile squad which was called Selección Joven (young squad), with Luis Santibáñez as the team coach, that was preparing for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Personal life and death
editCabrera was better known by his nickname Pititore: a fusion between Pituco, a Chilean way of referring to people from the aristocracy, and Cantatore, the surname of the football coach Vicente, who was well-known at the time. The nickname was born when Cabrera worked as a cleaner for wealthy women – "viejas pitucas" according to him – and used to sing (cantar in Spanish), turning the word cantar into Cantatore.[3]
Cabrera's body was discovered on 2 April 2026. He was 68. He had been suffering from various illnesses, foremost among them diabetes.[4] Authorities in the commune of Quillota believed that he might have died as long as four days before he was found.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Una vida sin volteretas". El Mercurio de Valparaíso. 25 October 2004. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Aquellos astros que nunca jugaron por la Roja". Guioteca.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ↑ ""Pititore" Cabrera, "Petrolero" Cáceres, "La Nona" Muñoz y "Torito" Millape... Cuatro futbolistas revelan el origen de sus apodos". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ↑ "Impacto en el fútbol chileno tras muerte Víctor «Pititore» Cabrera falleció". La Región Hoy. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ Puranoticia. "Conmoción en Quillota por muerte de Víctor «Pititore» Cabrera, ídolo de San Luis y el fútbol chileno: fue hallado en su casa". Puranoticia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2026.