Edwin Cubero

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
Playing 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cubero and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.

Club career

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 only championship-winning season.[3] He joined Puebla after Atlas released him.[4]

Later life and death

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

1. "Edwin Cubero, el tico que dio un titulo". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
2. Historia - Mudanzas Cubero (in Spanish)
3. Atlas :: Historia por años
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