Teófilo Cubillas
Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga (Spanish pronunciation: [teˈofilo kuˈβiʎas]; born 8 March 1949) is a Peruvian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. 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 was renowned for his technique, shooting ability and free kick ability.[2] He was considered one of the best players in the world of the 1970s and the best in his position of the decade only behind the Dutch Johan Cruyff. Among his main achievements are the FIFA awards for the best young player and the bronze boot in Mexico 1970, as well as the silver boot and member of the ideal team of Argentina 1978, he was also champion and best player of the 1975 Copa América. He is regarded one of the best attacking midfielders in the history of football.
 Cubillas in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alianza Lima | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1972 | Alianza Lima | 175 | (117) |
| 1973 | Basel | 10 | (3) |
| 1974–1977 | Porto | 85 | (48) |
| 1977–1978 | Alianza Lima | 47 | (35) |
| 1979–1983 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 139 | (65) |
| 1983 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers (indoor) | 9 | (9) |
| 1984 | Alianza Lima | 4 | (4) |
| 1984–1985 | South Florida Sun | 7 | (5) |
| 1987–1988 | Alianza Lima | 13 | (3) |
| 1988 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 12 | (7) |
| 1989 | Miami Sharks | 8 | (1) |
| Total | 506 | (297) | |
| National team | |||
| 1968–1982 | Peru | 81 | (26) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1988 | Alianza Lima | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Nicknamed El Nene (The Kid), he was part of the Peru national football team that won the 1975 Copa América.[3] He helped Peru reach the quarter finals at the 1970 FIFA World Cup[4] and again at the 1978 World Cup[5] and was elected the South American Footballer of the Year in 1972.
In 2004, Pelé selected Cubillas as one of the FIFA 100, a list of 125 footballing greats.[6] 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.[7] Cubillas is one of only three players to score five or more goals in two different World Cups, the other two being Miroslav Klose and Thomas Müller.[8]
Club 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 | 29 | 14 | ||||||
| Switzerland | League | Schweizer Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1973/74 | Basel | Nationalliga A | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
| Portugal | League | Cup of 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 | 15 | 12 | ||||||
| United States | League | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | North America | Total | ||||||
| 1979 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | NASL | 30 | 16 | 30 | 16 | ||||
| 1980 | 27 | 14 | 27 | 14 | ||||||
| 1981 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 17 | ||||||
| 1982 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| 1983 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 8 | ||||||
| Peru | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 1984 | Alianza Lima | Primera División | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| United States | League | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | North America | Total | ||||||
| 1985 | South Florida Sun | United Soccer League | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Peru | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 1987 | Alianza Lima | Primera División | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | ||||
| United States | League | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | North America | Total | ||||||
| 1988 | Miami Sharks | American Soccer League | 16 | 7 | 16 | 7 | ||||
| Country | Peru | 233 | 152 | 233 | 152 | |||||
| Switzerland | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | ||
| Portugal | 85 | 48 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 108 | 65 | ||
| United States | 142 | 69 | 142 | 69 | ||||||
| Total | 470 | 272 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 497 | 293 | ||
International career statistics
| Peru national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1968 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 14 | 4 |
| 1970 | 15 | 8 |
| 1971 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 8 | 2 |
| 1973 | 8 | 3 |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 7 | 2 |
| 1976 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 2 |
| 1978 | 11 | 5 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 81 | 26 |
Teófilo Cubillas Media
Hugo Sotil, Teófilo Cubillas and Roberto Challe (1973)
References
- ↑ Karel Stokkermans (30 January 2000). "World Player of the Century". IFFHS' Century Elections. RSSSF. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ↑ Teófilo Cubillas Planet World Cup
- ↑ Martin Tabeira (12 August 2009). "Copa América 1975". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ↑ "Group D". World Cup 1970 results and line-ups. RSSSF. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ↑ "Group D". World Cup 1978 finals – results and line-ups. RSSSF. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ↑ Pele's list of the greatest. BBC. 4 March 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3533891.stm. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ↑ All-Star First Team Selection (1958–2008) Retrieved on 17 January 2009. Archived 4 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "World Cup Countdown: 12 Weeks to Go - The Story of Teofilo Cubillas, the Peruvian Pele". Sports Illustrated. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Teófilo Cubillas". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Teófilo Cubillas - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.
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