Ruben Romeo Corbo Burmia (born 20 January 1952) is a retired

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striker who played for several clubs in Latin America, including

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and Club de Futbol Monterrey. Corbo received 22 caps for the

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, and played at the

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. He's brother of Walter Corbo, second goalkeeper of Uruguay in Mexico 1970.

Career

Known as ''el Pato'' (because of his characteristic walk), Corbo played professional football in Mexico after playing for Uruguay at the 1974 World Cup. After a successful six-season spell at Monterrey where he scored 70 official goals for the club, Corbo joined Tampico F.C. for the 1980–81 Primera División season. He was an immediate success with Tampico, where he reunited with former Monterrey teammates Basilio ''Bacho'' Salazar, Jorge Garibaldi and Francisco Bertocchi. After Tampico was dissolved following the 1981–82 Primera División season, Corbo moved to Tampico-Madero for two more seasons before retiring.

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* * 1952 births Living people Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Uruguayan Primera División players Liga MX players C.F. Monterrey players C.D.S. Tampico Madero footballers Peñarol players 1974 FIFA World Cup players Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1950s-stub