Samuel Abdul Cuburu Cano (20 February 1928 – before 2018) was a Mexican professional

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. He was born in

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. He played in the Mexican first division as well as in the

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in Brazil.

Club career

Cuburu, nicknamed "Chapela", played club football with

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in the 1950s. His brother, José Antonio "El Perro" Cuburu, also played with Puebla. He appeared for Zacatepec in the 1954–55 Campeón de Campeones.

International career

Cuburu made four appearances for the

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from 1949 to 1956.

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* * * 1928 births Year of death missing Footballers from Veracruz People from Orizaba Mexican men's footballers Mexico men's international footballers 1950 FIFA World Cup players Club Puebla players Atlético Zacatepec players Liga MX players Men's association football midfielders {{Mexico-footy-midfielder-stub