José Manuel Cabrera López (born 23 June 2001), commonly known as Lanchi, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right back for Villarreal CF B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manuel Cabrera López | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Real, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Villarreal B | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | San Fernando | ||
| 2015–2016 | Río San Pedro | ||
| 2016–2018 | Balón de Cádiz | ||
| 2018–2019 | Cádiz | ||
| 2019 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Villarreal C | 30 | (0) |
| 2020– | Villarreal B | 17 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → San Fernando (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023 | |||
Club career
Born in Puerto Real, Cádiz, Andalusia, Lanchi joined Villarreal CF in May 2019, after representing Cádiz CF, Balón de Cádiz CF, UD Río San Pedro and San Fernando CD as a youth.[1][2] Initially assigned to the youth setup, he made his senior debut with the C-team on 1 September 2019, starting in a 1–0 Tercera División home win over CD Olímpic de Xàtiva.
On 20 May 2020, after already establishing himself as a regular for the C's, Lanchi renewed his contract with the Yellow Submarine until 2024.[3] He first appeared with the reserves on 29 November 2020, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Valencia CF Mestalla in the Segunda División B.
On 30 June 2022, after contributing with 11 appearances for the B-team as they achieved promotion to Segunda División, Lanchi returned to his first club San Fernando on loan, being now a part of the first team squad in Primera Federación.[4][5] Back to the Yellow Submarine in July 2023, he made his professional debut on 26 August, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Elche CF.[6]