Samuel Cuburu

Mexican footballer (born 1928)

Samuel Cuburu
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Abdul Cuburu Cano
Date of birth	(1928-02-20)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

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.

Club career

Cuburu, 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

Cuburu made four appearances for the Mexico national football team from 1949 to 1956.^[5]

References

^ "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.