Héctor Socorro Varela (26 June 1912 – 1980) was a

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International career

He represented Cuba at the

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, scoring three goals in the two matches against

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* 1912 births 1980 deaths Men's association football forwards Cuban men's footballers Cuba men's international footballers 1938 FIFA World Cup players 20th-century Cuban sportsmen {{Cuba-footy-bio-stub