bˈɔːɹn ɪn zˈuːɹɪtʃ, kæbˈɑːnəz stˈɑːɹɾᵻd hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪð ɡɹˈæshɑːpɚz zˈuːɹɪtʃ ænd plˈeɪd ðɛɹ fɔːɹ sˈɛvɹəl sˈiːzənz, wˈɪnɪŋ tˈuː lˈiːɡ tˈaɪɾəlz, bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ tə wˈʌn.
Born in Zürich, Cabanas started his career with Grasshoppers Zürich and played there for several seasons, winning two league titles, before moving to 1.