Ricardo Cabanas-Rey (born 17 January 1979) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played 51 international matches for the Switzerland national team. Club career Born in Zürich, Cabanas started his career with Grasshoppers Zürich and played there for several seasons, winning two league titles, before moving to 1. FC Köln. During this period, he also enjoyed a loan spell at En Avant de Guingamp. In June 2007, 1. FC Köln announced that Cabanas was to return to his previous club Grasshoppers for an undisclosed fee. International career Cabanas is a member of the Switzerland national team and was called up to the squad which participated in the 2006 World Cup and the Euro 2008. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup he missed a spot-kick during his side's penalty shootout against Ukraine, who emerged victorious. Cabanas has also played for the (non-official) Galicia national team against Iran and against Uruguay. Personal life His father, also called Ricardo Cabanas, played for Bellinzona, and for SC Kriens in the 1980–81 season. His brother, Christian Cabanas Rey, also briefly played in the professional league. His cousin, Raúl Cabanas, played with Ricardo at Grasshoppers. He has two children with his wife Deby. References External links 1979 births Living people Swiss people of Galician descent Swiss people of Spanish descent Spanish people of Swiss descent Footballers from Zürich Association football midfielders Swiss men's footballers Swiss expatriate footballers Switzerland under-21 international footballers Switzerland international footballers UEFA Euro 2004 players 2006 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2008 players Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in France En Avant Guingamp players 1. FC Köln players Grasshopper Club Zürich players Swiss Super League players Ligue 1 players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Germany Swiss expatriate sportspeople in France