Samuel Cuburu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Abdul Cuburu Cano | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | before 2018 | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1951 | Puebla | ||
| 1953–1956 | Zacatepec | ||
| International career | |||
| 1949–1956 | Mexico | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel Abdul Cuburu Cano (20 February 1928 – before 2018)[2] was a Mexican professional footballer. He was born in Orizaba, Veracruz.[3] He played in the Mexican first division as well as in the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Club career
Cuburu, nicknamed "Chapela", played club football with
Zacatepec in the 1954–55 Campeón de Campeones.[4]
International career
Cuburu made four appearances for the Mexico national football team from 1949 to 1956.[5]
References
- ^ "Regreso sin gloria; México en los Mundiales. BRASIL 1950. México vuelve a los Mundiales a ser goleado. Con los ánimos en lo alto tras arrasar en la Eliminatoria, el Tri viaja a Brasil". El Norte. April 25, 2010.
- ^ "Gilbert Samuel Cuburu Obituary (1953 - 2018) el Paso Times". Legacy.com.
- ^ a b "Más allá del balón; México en los Mundiales. BRASIL 1950". Reforma (Mexico). 25 April 2010.
- ^ Lugo, Erik Francisco & Villa Martínez, Héctor (30 January 2014). "Mexico - List of Super Cup Winners". RSSSF.
- ^ Reyes Padilla, Macario (18 May 2002). "Mexico - International Results Details 1940-1959". RSSSF.
External links
- Samuel Cuburu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Samuel Cuburu – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Samuel Cuburu at Soccerway
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