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.
| 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 | |||
Club career
editCuburu, 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
editCuburu made four appearances for the Mexico national football team from 1949 to 1956.[5]
References
edit- ^ "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
edit- Samuel Cuburu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Samuel Cuburu – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Samuel Cuburu at Soccerway
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