David Cabezas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Estalin Cabezas Medina | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Domingo, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Libertad | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clan Juvenil | |||
| 2012–2017 | El Nacional | ||
| 2016 | →Pelileo (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2025 | El Nacional | 97 | (0) |
| 2026– | Libertad | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Ecuador | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:13, 21 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:42, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
David Estalin Cabezas Medina (born 12 June 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Ecuadorian Serie A club El Nacional and the Ecuador national team.
Club career
[edit]A youth product of Clan Juvenil, Cabezas moved to El Nacional in 2012 where he finished his development.[1] He was their backup goalkeeperstarting in 2017, and in 2019 made his senior debut in the Ecuadorian Serie A. In the 2022 season, he was named the starting goalkeeper, captain, and even played as striker as they won the 2022 Ecuadorian Serie B.[2] On 27 November 2024, he helped El Nacional win the 2024 Copa Ecuador in a 1–0 win over Independiente del Valle.[3] On 1 January 2025, he extended his contract with El Nacional for an additional season.[4] On 23 October 2025, Cabezas announced he would permanently leave El Nacional for non-football reasons.[5]
International career
[edit]In June 2025, Cabezas was called up to the Ecuador national team for the first time for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]- El Nacional
References
[edit]- ↑ "LO QUIEREN VARIOS EQUIPOS || (INFORMACIÓN) David Cabezas el arquero del momento ¿Quiénes lo quieren? ¿Hasta cuándo tiene contrato con El Nacional?". Ecuagol.
- ↑ "¿Quién es David Cabezas, el héroe de la clasificación de El Nacional?". Teleamazonas. 3 October 2024.
- 1 2 Olé, Diario Deportivo (27 November 2024). "¡Histórico! ¡El Nacional gritó campeón de la Copa Ecuador!". Olé Ecuador.
- ↑ Verdezoto, Kevin (1 January 2025). "David Cabezas renueva con El Nacional". www.ecuavisa.com.
- ↑ Olé, Diario Deportivo (23 October 2025). "Fin de la novela en El Nacional: se confirmaron las salidas de David Cabezas y Anthony Bedoya". Olé Ecuador.
- ↑ "David Cabezas, arquero de El Nacional, convocado por primera vez a la selección ecuatoriana". Primicias. 15 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- David Cabezas at Soccerway
- David Estalin Cabezas at BDFA (in Spanish)