Teófilo Cubillas

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Teófilo Cubillas
Personal information
Full name Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga
Date of birth March 8, 1949 (1949-03-08) (age 62)
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Playing position Offensive Midfielder/Forward
Youth career
Alianza Lima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1966–1972 Alianza Lima 175 (116)
1973 Basel 14 (7)
1973–1977 Porto 108 (65)
1977–1978 Alianza Lima 56 (42)
1979–1983 FL Strikers 141 (65)
1984 Alianza Lima 4 (4)
1985 South Florida Sun 6 (3)
1987 Alianza Lima 13 (3)
1988 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 12 (7)
1989 Miami Sharks 8 (1)
Total 533 (312)
National team
1968–1982 Peru 81 (26)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga (born 8 March 1949) is a Peruvian former footballer. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50.[1] He is one of only two players to have scored five goals in two different FIFA World Cups; the other is Germany's Miroslav Klose.

Nicknamed El Nene (The Kid), he was part of the Peru national team that won the 1975 Copa América.[2] He helped Peru reach the quarter finals at the 1970 FIFA World Cup[3] and again at the 1978 World Cup[4] and was elected the South American Footballer of the Year in 1972.

Cubillas was a midfielder of excellent technical ability, with a powerful shot and great dribbling. He was a prolific goalscorer (with 515 goals in his career), and his 10 World Cup goals place him in seventh place in the ranking of the World Cup all-time scorers, and is the most by any midfielder in the World Cup. He is the all-time leading scorer for his country, with 26 goals in 81 matches.In 2004 Pelé selected Cubillas as one of the FIFA 100, a list of 125 footballing greats.[5] In February 2008, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Brazilian World Cup victory, he was selected in the All-Star First Team of South America of the past 50 years.[6]

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[edit] Club career

Nicknamed "Nene" (the babe) for his boyish looks, Cubillas was born near Puente Piedra, Lima. His career began with Peruvian club Alianza Lima at the age of 16. Whilst at Alianza he was top scorer in the Peruvian Primera División in 1966 and 1970.[7]

In 1972, he had his most successful season in several years. He was Libertadores Cup top scorer and South American Footballer of the Year.[8]

In 1973 he transferred to Swiss football club FC Basel for a fee of £97,000.[9] He scored two goals for Basel in the 1973–74 European Cup.[10] Later on in the 1973-74 season he moved to Portuguese club FC Porto for a fee of £200,000.[9]

In 1979, Cubillas joined the NASL, signing for George Best's Fort Lauderdale Strikers, where he spent five seasons, scoring 59 goals, including three goals in seven minutes against the Los Angeles Aztecs in 1981.[11]

In May 1987, Cubillas signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Soccer League.[12] The Strikers went to the ASL title game where they fell to the Washington Diplomats.[13] Following the loss to the Diplomats, the Strikers released Cubillas.[14] In March 1989, he signed with the Miami Sharks but was released on July 3 after scoring only one goal in eight games.[15] He continued to play at the amateur level with Miramar Ilusiones of the Gold Coast League.[16] He eventually settled in Coral Springs, Florida, where he lives to this day teaching football to the children at his academy with his sons (both former professional players).

[edit] International career

Cubillas played in two World Cups eight years apart and scored five goals in each, something that had never been achieved before, making him one of the most prolific scorers in World Cup history. Also, he is considered one of the greatest World Cup players of the 1970s.[17]

[edit] 1970 World Cup: Quarter Finals

Cubillas was only 20 when he made his World Cup debut at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. Not only did he fulfil all the fans' expectations, he became a household name after the tournament. He was considered no less a star than Jairzinho, Gerd Müller, Franz Beckenbauer and Gianni Rivera. Some even compared him to a youthful Pelé.

Cubillas helped Peru advance to the quarter-finals of the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. He scored in all of Peru's four matches: once against Bulgaria, twice against Morocco, and once against West Germany, all in the first round. Cubillas then scored another goal in the quarter-final loss against eventual champions Brazil, and he thus finished as the third highest goal scorer in the tournament.[3]

He had picked up the FIFA World Cup Young Player Award, Bronze boot award (he finished behind Jairzinho and Gerd Müller — impressive considering he played two less games), made the World Cup All-star team, and far exceeded the expectations of a humble football nation. After the World Cup, Pelé himself named Cubillas his "successor".

[edit] 1975 Copa America: Champion

Peru did not qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany, but a year later, Cubillas helped the Peruvian team win its second South American title, the Copa América 1975. Cubillas scored against Brazil in the semi-final, and then played in the play-off match in the final.[2]

[edit] 1978 World Cup: Quarter Finals

In the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, he scored five goals for the Peruvian national team, finishing joint second highest goal scorer after Mario Kempes. Peru advanced to the second phase of the tournament thanks to goals from Cubillas: he scored two goals in the opening match against Scotland (one of which was an excellent free-kick),[18] and he then scored a hat-trick in the game against Iran, including two penalties. However, just like in Mexico, Peru failed to win against stronger opponents and this time they lost to Brazil, Poland, and Argentina, although Cubillas played in all six Peruvian matches in the tournament.[4]

[edit] 1982 World Cup: First Round

He was also in the Peruvian squad for 1982 FIFA World Cup, there were high expectations for Peru as a dark horse favorite to win the cup with a team that included such notable players as César Cueto, José Velásquez, Julio César Uribe, and Cubillas. However, Peru were knocked out in the first round, after draws against both Cameroon (0-0) and Italy (1-1) and a loss against Poland (1-5). Months later, Cubillas retired from the Peru national team.

[edit] Honors

[edit] Club

[edit] Alianza Lima

[edit] Basel

[edit] Porto

[edit] FL Strikers

[edit] South Florida Sun

[edit] National team

[edit] Individual

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Career statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peru League Cup South America Total
1966 Alianza Lima Primera División 23 19 23 19
1967 25 9 25 9
1968 25 19 25 19
1969 11 5 11 5
1970 27 22 27 22
1971 29 22 29 22
1972 29 14 6 6 35 20
Switzerland League Schweizer Cup Europe Total
1973-74 Basel Super League 10 3 2 2 2 2 14 7
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Europe Total
1973-74 Porto Portuguese Liga 12 4 2 2 - 14 6
1974-75 30 9 4 4 4 2 38 15
1975-76 29 28 5 3 4 4 38 35
1976-77 14 7 2 1 2 1 18 9
Peru League Cup South America Total
1977 Alianza Lima Primera División 32 23 32 23
1978 15 12 10 7 25 19
USA League Open Cup North America Total
1979 FL Strikers North American
Soccer League		 32 16 32 16
1980 34 18 34 18
1981 34 19 34 19
1982 18 4 18 4
1983 23 8 23 8
Peru League Cup South America Total
1984 Alianza Lima Primera División 4 4 4 4
USA League Open Cup North America Total
1985 South Florida Sun USL 6 3 6 3
Peru League Cup South America Total
1987 Alianza Lima Primera División 13 3 13 3
USA League Open Cup North America Total
1988 Miami Sharks ASL 16 7 16 7
Total Peru 233 152 0 0 16 13 249 165
Switzerland 10 3 2 2 2 2 14 7
Portugal 85 48 13 10 10 7 108 65
USA 163 75 0 0 0 0 163 75
Career total 491 278 15 12 28 22 534 312

[edit] Competition statistics

[edit] International goals

Teofilo Cubillas Arizaga: International goals[28]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1969-07-17 Bogotá, Colombia  Colombia 2-1 3-1 Friendly
2 1969-09-07 Lima, Peru  Paraguay 1-0 2-1 Friendly
3 1969-09-07 Lima, Peru  Paraguay 2-0 2-1 Friendly
4 1969-08-17 Lima, Peru  Bolivia 2-0 3-0 1970 World Cup Qualifier
5 1970-07-02 Lima, Peru  Czechoslovakia 2-1 2-1 Friendly
6 1970-09-02 Lima, Peru  Romania 1-1 1-1 Friendly
7 1970-02-24 Lima, Peru  Bulgaria 1-2 5-3 Friendly
8 1970-06-02 León, Mexico  Bulgaria 3-2 3-2 1970 World Cup
9 1970-06-02 León, Mexico  Morocco 1-0 3-0 1970 World Cup
10 1970-06-06 León, Mexico  Morocco 3-0 3-0 1970 World Cup
11 1970-06-10 León, Mexico  West Germany 1-2 1-3 1970 World Cup
12 1970-06-14 Guadalajara, Mexico  Brazil 2-3 2-4 1970 World Cup
13 1972-04-05 Mexico City, Mexico  Mexico 1-1 1-2 Friendly
14 1972-04-23 Bucharest, Romania  Romania 1-1 2-2 Friendly
15 1973-03-04 Lima, Peru  Guatemala 2-0 5-1 Friendly
16 1973-03-04 Lima, Peru  Guatemala 4-1 5-1 Friendly
17 1973-04-23 Lima, Peru  Panama 3-0 4-0 Friendly
18 1975-08-20 Lima, Peru  Chile 2-0 3-1 Copa America 1975
19 1975-09-30 Belo Horizonte, Brasil  Brazil 2-0 3-1 Copa America 1975
20 1977-07-17 Cali, Colombia  Bolivia 2-0 5-0 1978 World Cup Qualifier
21 1977-07-17 Cali, Colombia  Bolivia 3-0 5-0 1978 World Cup Qualifier
22 1978-06-03 Córdoba, Argentina  Scotland 2-1 3-1 1978 World Cup
23 1978-06-03 Córdoba, Argentina  Scotland 3-1 3-1 1978 World Cup
24 1978-06-11 Córdoba, Argentina  Iran 2-0 4-1 1978 World Cup
25 1978-06-11 Córdoba, Argentina  Iran 3-0 4-1 1978 World Cup
26 1978-06-11 Córdoba, Argentina  Iran 4-1 4-1 1978 World Cup

[edit] References

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  2. ^ a b Martin Tabeira (12 August 2009 (last updated)). "Copa América 1975". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tables/75safull.html. Retrieved 28 March 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "Group D". World Cup 1970 results and line-ups. RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tables/70full.html#grd. Retrieved 28 March 2011. 
  4. ^ a b "Group D". World Cup 1978 finals - results and line-ups. RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tables/78full.html#grd. Retrieved 28 March 2011. 
  5. ^ "Pele's list of the greatest". BBC. 4 March 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3533891.stm. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 
  6. ^ All-Star First Team Selection (1958-2008) Retrieved on January 17, 2009.
  7. ^ a b c Peruvian Championship: Top Scorer Retrieved on January 3, 2009
  8. ^ José Luis Pierrend (22 December 2000 (updated)). "South American Player of the Year 1972". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/sampoy72.html. Retrieved 15 January 2012. 
  9. ^ a b Jan Alsos. "Teofilio Cubillas (Peru)". Planet World Cup. http://www.planetworldcup.com/LEGENDS/cubillas.html. Retrieved 15 January 2012. 
  10. ^ Antonio Zea and Marcel Haisma (9 January 2008 ( updated)). "European Champions' Cup 1973-74 - Details". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/ec/ec197374det.html#cc. Retrieved 15 January 2012. 
  11. ^ a b "Team Records and League Honors". Fort Lauderdale Strikers. http://home.comcast.net/~dulyjs/strikers/strikers_honors.html. Retrieved 15 January 2012. 
  12. ^ CUBILLAS SIGNS WITH STRIKERS Miami Herald, The (FL) - Saturday, May 7, 1988
  13. ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1988
  14. ^ STRIKERS LOSE FINAL, RELEASE CUBILLAS Miami Herald, The (FL) - Sunday, August 28, 1988
  15. ^ SHARKS OWNER CUTS CUBILLAS , CLAIMS POOR PLAY, LITTLE EFFORT Miami Herald, The (FL) - Monday, July 3, 1989
  16. ^ BACK TROUBLE - GOLD COAST SOCCER Sun-Sentinel - Friday, JUNE 21, 1991
  17. ^ Teofilo Cubillas: Legends of the Football World Cup Retrieved on April 8, 2009
  18. ^ David Edbrooke (1 February 2008). "The 25 best free-kicks of all-time (#11)". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2290599/The-25-best-free-kicks-of-all-time.html. Retrieved 29 March 2011. 
  19. ^ CONMEBOL All-Star Team Retrieved on January 3, 2009
  20. ^ a b NASL All-Star teams, all-time Retrieved on January 3, 2009
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  26. ^ "The Best of The Best" Retrieved on January 3, 2009
  27. ^ CONMEBOL All-Star first team 1958-2008 Retrieved on January 3, 2009
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