Samuel Cuburu
Personal information
Full name Samuel Abdul Cuburu Cano
Date of birth (1928-02-20)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 Puebla in the 1950s.[3] His brother, José Antonio "El Perro" Cuburu, also played with Puebla. He appeared for 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Gilbert Samuel Cuburu Obituary (1953 - 2018) el Paso Times". Legacy.com.
  3. ^ a b "Más allá del balón; México en los Mundiales. BRASIL 1950". Reforma (Mexico). 25 April 2010.
  4. ^ Lugo, Erik Francisco & Villa Martínez, Héctor (30 January 2014). "Mexico - List of Super Cup Winners". RSSSF.
  5. ^ Reyes Padilla, Macario (18 May 2002). "Mexico - International Results Details 1940-1959". RSSSF.

External links


Mexico squad – 1950 FIFA World Cup
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