Juan Carlos Cabanillas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Cabanillas Mendoza | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Callao, Peru | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sport Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1985 | Sport Boys | ||
| 1986 | Universitario | ||
| 1986–1987 | Santa Fe | ||
| 1988 | Montevideo Wanderers | ||
| 1990–1991 | Unión Huaral | ||
| 1992 | UTC | ||
| 1992–1993 | Canton Invaders (indoor) | 3 | (0) |
| 1993 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 1994–1995 | Sport Boys | ||
| 1996 | Guardia Republicana | ||
| 1997 | Indiana Twisters (indoor) | 24 | (10) |
| 1998–1999 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1988 | Peru | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Peru U17 (assistant) | ||
| 2004 | Atlético Grau | ||
| 2005 | Sport Boys | ||
| 2006 | UTC | ||
| 2007 | La Peña Sporting | ||
| 2009 | Sport Boys | ||
| 2013 | Walter Ormeño | ||
| 2015–2016 | Carlos A. Mannucci | ||
| 2017–2018 | Carlos Stein | ||
| 2020–2021 | Cantolao (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Deportivo Coopsol (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Deportivo Coopsol (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Sport Boys | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Carlos Cabanillas Mendoza (born 2 May 1963) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Club career
After making his first team debut with Sport Boys in 1981, Cabanillas helped the side to win the 1984 Torneo Descentralizado before playing a friendly tournament with Peñarol in late 1985. In the following year, he joined Universitario, but moved to Santa Fe shortly after.[1]
In 1988, Cabanillas switched teams and countries again, after signing for Montevideo Wanderers in Uruguay.[2] He returned to his home country in 1990 with Unión Huaral, and had one-year spells at UTC and Deportivo Municipal[1] (aside from a short period playing indoor soccer at Canton Invaders)[3] before returning to Sport Boys in 1994.[1]
Cabanillas played for Guardia Republicana in 1996,[1] and subsequently returned to the United States in the following year, back to indoor soccer at Indiana Twisters.[3] He then spent the 1998–99 season at Baltimore Blast,[3] and subsequently retired.
International career
Cabanillas made his full international debut with the Peru national team on 19 September 1984, in a 2–0 loss to Uruguay. He featured in a further five matches for the national side until 1988.[4]
Managerial career
After retiring, Cabanillas began his managerial career as an assistant of César González at the Peru national under-17 team in the 2001 Bolivarian Games.[1] In 2004, he became the manager of Atlético Grau, and returned to his first club Sport Boys in the following year, now as manager.
Cabanillas subsequently managed UTC and La Peña Sporting before being named at the helm of the Boys ahead of the 2009 campaign. He lasted 14 matches before being sacked from the latter.[5] In March 2013, he took over Walter Ormeño.
On 13 September 2015, Cabanillas was announced as manager of Carlos A. Mannucci.[6] On 4 October of the following year, despite being in the first position of the Segunda División, he left by mutual consent.[7]
In 2017, Cabanillas took over Carlos Stein, but left the club in July of the following year. In October 2020, he joined Jorge Espejo's staff at Cantolao, as his assistant. He remained in the role in two stints at Deportivo Coopsol, both under Willy Laya.[8][9]
On 26 August 2025, Cabanillas returned to Sport Boys after being appointed manager of the club.[10] On 15 December, he left as his contract was due to expire.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e "'Pato' Cabanillas: Sus inicios en Callao, cómo le fue con Calderón en la 'U' y el último título del Boys" ['Pato' Cabanillas: His beginnings in Callao, how it was with Calderón at la 'U' and the last title of the Boys] (in Spanish). Trome. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Extranjeros" [Foreign players] (in Spanish). Montevideo Wanderers FC. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Juan Cabanillas". Stats Crew. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Juan Carlos Cabanillas". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Sport Boys: Buque de retorno" [Sport Boys: Return ship] (in Spanish). De Chalaca. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Bienvenido «Pato» Cabanillas" [Welcome "Pato" Cabanillas] (in Spanish). Carlos A. Mannucci. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Carlos A. Mannucci: Juan Carlos Cabanillas dejó a trujillanos y Teddy Cadama tomaría el equipo" [Carlos A. Mannucci: Juan Carlos Cabanillas left the trujillanos and Teddy Cadama would take the teams] (in Spanish). Líbero. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Willy Laya asume como DT en Coopsol" [Willy Laya takes over as manager at Coopsol] (in Spanish). Deportivo Coopsol. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Coopsol hizo oficial el regreso del técnico Willy Laya" [Coopsol made official the return of manager Willy Laya] (in Spanish). Ovación. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Sport Boys eligió a su tercer DT del año: 'Pato' Cabanillas dirigirá al equipo chalaco en lo que queda del Clausura" [Sport Boys chose their third manager of the year: 'Pato' Cabanillas will manage the chalaco team in the remainder of the Clausura] (in Spanish). Infobae. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "(VIDEO) Sport Boys anunció el fin del ciclo del 'Pato' Cabanillas como DT del primer equipo" [(VIDEO) Sport Boys announced the end of Duck Cabanillas' spell as manager of the first team] (in Spanish). Ovación. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.