Edwin Cubero Rivera (11 February 1924 - 8 March 2000) was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played for several clubs in Costa Rica and Mexico, enjoying his greatest success with Atlas.[1]

Edwin Cubero
Personal information
Full name Edwin Cubero Rivera
Date of birth (1924-02-11)February 11, 1924
Place of birth San Antonio de Belén, Costa Rica
Date of death March 8, 2000(2000-03-08) (aged 76)
Place of death Guadalajara, Mexico
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Herediano
Juan Bosco
1948 Sport Club La Libertad 3
1948–1954 Atlas (81)
1954–1955 Puebla
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in San Antonio de Belén,[2] Cubero is the all-time leading goalscorer for Atlas and was an important part of the club during the 1950-51 season, their first championship-winning season.[3] He joined Puebla after Atlas released him.[4]

Later life and death

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After retiring as a player, Cubero founded the Mudanzas Cubero moving company.[2]

In March 2000, Cubero died from renal failure in Guadalajara, Mexico.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Edwin Cubero, el tico que dio un titulo". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  2. ^ a b Historia - Mudanzas Cubero (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Atlas :: Historia por años[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Héroe en casa ajena Edwin Cubero, el máximo artillero histórico del Atlas mexicano - Nación (in Spanish)
  5. ^ MUERE COSTARRICENSE CUBERO QUE DIO A ATLAS ÚNICO TÍTULO