Leonel Catán Cubas (died 22 February 2007 in

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) was a

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player from

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Club career

Nicknamed ''Negro'', Cubas has played for

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side FAS with whom he won two league titles.Fallece una leyenda de FAS
- El Salvador.com He played at FAS alongside his brother Max Catán Cubas, nicknamed ''Chele''.

International career

In February 1961, Cubas made his debut for

in a

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against Colombian club side America Cali. He has earned a total of 5 including unofficial ones. His final international game was a March 1961

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match against

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Honours

: 2 :: 1954, 1958

References

2007 deaths Salvadoran footballers El Salvador international footballers C.D. FAS footballers Year of birth missing Association football midfielders Sportspeople from Santa Ana, El Salvador {{ElSalvador-footy-bio-stub