Edwin Cubero Rivera (11 February 1924 - 8 March 2000) was a

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who played for several clubs in Costa Rica and Mexico, enjoying his greatest success with

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Club career

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. He joined

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after Atlas released him.

Later life and death

After retiring as a player, Cubero founded the Mudanzas Cubero moving company.Historia
- Mudanzas Cubero In March 2000, Cubero died from renal failure in Guadalajara,

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