Edwin Cubero | |
Fullname: | Edwin Cubero Rivera |
Birth Date: | 11 February 1924 |
Birth Place: | San Antonio de Belén, Costa Rica |
Death Place: | Guadalajara, Mexico |
Position: | Striker |
Years3: | 1948 |
Years4: | 1948–1954 |
Years5: | 1954–1955 |
Clubs2: | Juan Bosco |
Clubs3: | Sport Club La Libertad |
Clubs5: | Puebla |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals4: | 81 |
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]
Born in San Antonio de Belén, 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.[2] He joined Puebla after Atlas released him.[3]
After retiring as a player, Cubero founded the Mudanzas Cubero moving company.[4]
In March 2000, Cubero died from renal failure in Guadalajara, Mexico.[5]