Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Abdul Cuburu Cano | ||
Date of birth | 20 February 1928 | ||
Place of birth | Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico | ||
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 (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.
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]
Cuburu made four appearances for the Mexico national football team from 1949 to 1956. [4]