David Cabello

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cabello and the second or maternal family name is García.
David Cabello
Personal information
Full name José David Cabello García
Date of birth (1977-09-09) 9 September 1977
Place of birth Remscheid, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Marbella (manager)
Youth career
1990–1992 Málaga
1992–1996 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Barcelona C 24 (14)
1997–1998 Numancia 0 (0)
1998 Isla Cristina 19 (4)
1998–1999 Poli Almería 34 (11)
1999–2000 Xerez 26 (3)
2000–2002 Algeciras 63 (14)
2002–2003 Ceuta 22 (6)
2003–2004 Gramenet 13 (0)
2004–2005 Badajoz 30 (11)
2005–2006 Extremadura 32 (7)
2006–2007 Melilla 34 (13)
2007–2010 Lucena 106 (35)
2010–2011 Unión Estepona 28 (4)
2011–2012 Sporting Villanueva 15 (4)
2012 Burgos 13 (1)
Total 459 (127)
International career
1994 Spain U16 (1)
Managerial career
2014–2018 Málaga (youth)
2019–2020 El Ejido
2020 Cultural Leonesa
2022–2023 El Ejido
2024–2025 Melilla
2026– Marbella
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

José David Cabello García (born 9 September 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward, and is the current manager of Marbella FC.

Playing career

Born in Remscheid, Germany but raised in Málaga, Andalusia, Cabello played for the youth sides of Málaga CF and FC Barcelona, making his senior debut with the latter's C-team in the 1996–97 Tercera División. He moved straight to Segunda División with CD Numancia in 1997, but left in January of the following year after making no appearances, to join CD Isla Cristina in Segunda División.

Cabello would resume his career in the third division, playing for CP Almería, Xerez CD, Algeciras CF, AD Ceuta, UDA Gramenet, CD Badajoz, CF Extremadura, UD Melilla, Lucena CF,[1] Unión Estepona CF, Sporting Villanueva Promesas[2] and Burgos CF.[3] He retired with the latter in 2012, aged 34, after suffering an injury and being relegated.[4]

Managerial career

In 2014, Cabello returned to his first club Málaga as a manager of the Juvenil B team. He was later in charge of the club's Cadete and Juvenil teams, before signing for Deportivo Alavés on 4 August 2018 as a Methodology Director.[5]

On 24 May 2019, Cabello was named manager of fourth division side CD El Ejido.[6] After leading the club back to the third tier, he left the club in August 2020 after failing to agree new terms,[7] and took over Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa of the same category shortly after.[8]

Cabello was sacked by Cultu on 1 December 2020,[9] and spent more than a year without a club before returning to El Ejido on 7 June 2022, with the club now named CP El Ejido 1969.[10] He left after their relegation from Segunda Federación, and was again unemployed for a long period before being named at the helm of UD Melilla on 15 October 2024.[11]

Dismissed on 16 March 2025,[12] Cabello was appointed manager of Primera Federación side Marbella FC on 7 January 2026.[13]

Managerial statistics

As of 22 March 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
El Ejido 24 May 2019 3 August 2020 31 18 7 6 52 31 +21 058.06 [14]
Cultural Leonesa 15 August 2020 1 December 2020 6 2 3 1 8 6 +2 033.33 [15]
El Ejido 7 June 2022 30 June 2023 34 11 6 17 34 41 −7 032.35 [16]
Melilla 15 October 2024 16 March 2025 20 7 6 7 25 22 +3 035.00 [17]
Marbella 7 January 2026 Present 11 4 1 6 13 16 −3 036.36 [18]
Total 102 42 23 37 132 116 +16 041.18 —

References

  1. ^ "David Cabello será lucentino si el Melilla autoriza su marcha" [David Cabello will be a lucentino if Melilla authorize his departure] (in Spanish). Córdoba. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  2. ^ "David Cabello llega por sorpresa al Sporting Villanueva" [David Cabello arrives at Sporting Villanueva by surprise] (in Spanish). Hoy. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  3. ^ "El Burgos ficha al veterano delantero David Cabello" [Burgos sign the veteran forward David Cabello] (in Spanish). Diario de Burgos. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Cabello denuncia al Burgos CF por no hacerse cargo de su lesión" [Cabello reports Burgos CF for not taking responsibility for his injury] (in Spanish). Diario de Burgos. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  5. ^ "David Cabello ficha por el Alavés" [David Cabello signs for Alavés] (in Spanish). GM Football Academy. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  6. ^ "David Cabello, nuevo técnico del CD El Ejido" [David Cabello, new manager of CD El Ejido] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  7. ^ "El CD El Ejido ya tiene alternativa para su banquillo" [CD El Ejido already have an alternative for their bench] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  8. ^ "La Cultural apuesta por el novel David Cabello" [Cultural bet on newcomer David Cabello] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  9. ^ "La Cultural destituye a David Cabello e Idiakez le toma el relevo" [Cultural sack David Cabello and Idiakez takes his place] (in Spanish). Leonoticias. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Sin sorpresa: Cabello es el nuevo entrenador para el Pvo .El Ejido" [No surprise: Cabello is the new manager for Pvo. El Ejido] (in Spanish). Ideal. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  11. ^ "David Cabello nuevo técnico azulino" [David Cabello new blues manager] (in Spanish). UD Melilla. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  12. ^ "David Cabello deja de ser entrenador de la UD Melilla" [David Cabello ceases to be the manager of UD Melilla] (in Spanish). UD Melilla. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Official statement: New coach David Cabello". Marbella FC. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  14. ^ "CD El Ejido: Matches". BeSoccer. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Matches David Cabello, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Matches David Cabello, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Matches David Cabello, 2024–25 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  18. ^ "Matches David Cabello, 2025–26 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
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