Chivas USA have appointed Wilmer Cabrera as their new head coach.

The Colombian joins the MLS club on the back of a stint with Colorado Rapids, where he acted as deputy to Oscar Pareja.

"I'm really excited and motivated to be joining Chivas USA, as well as very grateful to the organization for the support they have given me," Cabrera said in a statement.

"It's a big opportunity join an MLS professional club and an institution that wants to be one of the top teams in the League; a team that is not only eager to participate but that also wants to be competitive in MLS."

Cabrera spent much of his playing career in his home country before moving to the States to play for the Long Island Rough Riders.

He also earned international caps for Colombia, playing in two World Cups.