Samuel Cuburu

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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
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Midfielder [1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1947–1951 Puebla
1953–1956 Zacatepec
International career
1949–1956 Mexico 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Abdul Cuburu Cano (born 20 February 1928) was a Mexican professional footballer. He was born in Orizaba, Veracruz. [2] He played in the Mexican first division as well as in the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

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Club career

Cuburu, nicknamed "Chapela", played club football with Puebla in the 1950s. [2] His brother, José Antonio "El Perro" Cuburu, also played with Puebla. He appeared for Zacatepec in the 1954–55 Campeón de Campeones. [3]

International career

Cuburu made four appearances for the Mexico national football team from 1949 to 1956. [4]

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. 1 2 "Más allá del balón; México en los Mundiales. BRASIL 1950". Reforma (Mexico). 25 April 2010.
  3. ↑ Lugo, Erik Francisco & Villa Martínez, Héctor (30 January 2014). "Mexico - List of Super Cup Winners". RSSSF .
  4. ↑ Reyes Padilla, Macario (18 May 2002). "Mexico - International Results Details 1940-1959". RSSSF .


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