 In 2006–07, Cabrera was an important defensive weapon as UD Almería achieved a first–ever La Liga promotion.However, he was deemed surplus to requirements by coach Unai Emery, moving in January 2008 to Deportivo Alavés – now in the second level – where he suffered a terrible knee injury in his first game which made him lose the remainder of the campaign.Following Alavés' 2009 relegation, Cabrera signed with Córdoba CF in the summer, also in division two.