Teófilo Cubillas

Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga (; born 8 March 1949) is a Peruvian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50. He was renowned for his technique, shooting ability and free kick ability.Teófilo Cubillas Planet World Cup He was considered one of the best players in the world of the 1970s and the best in his position of the decade only behind the Dutch Johan Cruyff. Among his main achievements are the FIFA awards for the best young player and the bronze boot in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, as well as the silver boot and member of the ideal team of the 1978 FIFA World Cup, he was also champion and best player of the 1975 Copa América. He is regarded one of the best attacking midfielders in the history of football.

Nicknamed El Nene (The Kid), he was part of the Peru national football team that won the 1975 Copa América. He helped Peru reach the quarter finals at the 1970 FIFA World Cup and again at the 1978 World Cup and was elected the South American Footballer of the Year in 1972.

In 2004, Pelé selected Cubillas as one of the FIFA 100, a list of 125 footballing greats. In February 2008, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Brazilian World Cup victory, he was selected in the All-Star First Team of South America of the past 50 years.All-Star First Team Selection (1958–2008) Retrieved on 17 January 2009.   Cubillas is one of only three players to score five or more goals in two different World Cups, the other two being Miroslav Klose and Thomas Müller.

Career statistics

Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAlianza Lima1966Peruvian Primera División2319Peruvian Championship: Top Scorer Retrieved on 3 January 2009–1967259––19682619––1969115––19702722––19712922––19722914–Total17011000FC Basel1973–74Swiss Super League1032Porto1973–74Primeira Liga (stats assumed to be League-only)12431-1551974–75309644240151975–762928445438361976–7714732211910Total8548131010710865Alianza Lima1977Peruvian Primera División3223–––322319781512––1072519Total4735001075742Fort Lauderdale Strikers1979NASL3016—––—321619803418––––341819813419––––34191982184––––1841983238––––238Total13965000013965Alianza Lima1984Peruvian Primera División44––––44South Florida Sun1984USL54–––54198521–21Total75000075Alianza Lima1987Peruvian Primera División133133Fort Lauderdale Strikers1988ASL127––––127Career total48828015123122534314

International
Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cubillas goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Teófilo CubillasNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition18 May 1969Bogotá, Colombia2–13–1Friendly29 July 1969Lima, Peru1–02–1Friendly32–0417 August 1969Lima, Peru2–03–01970 World Cup qualifier57 February 1970Lima, Peru2–12–1Friendly69 February 1970Lima, Peru1–11–1Friendly724 February 1970Lima, Peru1–25–3Friendly82 June 1970León, Mexico3–23–21970 World Cup96 June 1970León, Mexico1–03–01970 World Cup103–01110 June 1970León, Mexico1–31–31970 World Cup1214 June 1970Guadalajara, Mexico2–32–41970 World Cup135 April 1972Mexico City, Mexico1–11–2Friendly1423 April 1972Bucharest, Romania1–12–2Friendly154 March 1973Lima, Peru2–05–1Friendly164–11723 April 1973Lima, Peru3–04–0Friendly1820 August 1975Lima, Peru2–03–1Copa America 19751930 September 1975Belo Horizonte, Brasil2–03–1Copa America 19752017 July 1977Cali, Colombia2–05–01978 World Cup qualifier213–0223 June 1978Córdoba, Argentina2–13–11978 World Cup233–12411 June 1978Córdoba, Argentina2–04–11978 World Cup253–0264–1

Honours
Porto
Taça de Portugal: 1976–77

Alianza Lima
Peruvian Primera División: 1977, 1978

Fort Lauderdale Sun
United Soccer League: 1984, 1985

Peru
Copa América: 1975

Individual
Peruvian Primera División top scorer: 1966, 1970
FIFA World Cup Best Young Player: 1970
FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot: 1970
Copa Libertadores top scorer: 1972
South American Footballer of the Year: 1972
CONMEBOL All-Star Team: 1973CONMEBOL All-Star Team  Retrieved on 3 January 2009
Copa America Best Player: 1975
FIFA World Cup Silver Boot: 1978
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1978
NASL All-Star teams, all-time: 1980, 1981NASL All-Star teams, all-time  Retrieved on 3 January 2009
NASL Best Midfield: 1981
Fort Lauderdale Strikers top scorer, all time: 1984
France Football: World Cup top 100 1930–1990: 2000France Football's World Cup Top-100 1930–1990 Retrieved on 3 January 2009
World Soccer The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time: 2000World Soccer: The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time Retrieved on 3 January 2009
Placar The 100 Players of the Century: 2000Placar's 100 Craques do Século Retrieved on 3 January 2009
Placar The 100 Players FIFA World Cup: 2000Os 100 Craques das Copas (Placar Magazine) Retrieved on 3 January 2009
FIFA 100: 2004
IFFHS' Best Players of the Century for Peru: 2006
World – Player of the Century Nº 48: 2006World – Player of the Century Retrieved on 3 January 2009
South American – Player of the Century Nº 17: 2006South American – Player of the Century Retrieved on 3 January 2009
The Best of The Best – Player of the Century Top 50: 2007"The Best of The Best" Retrieved on 3 January 2009
CONMEBOL All-Star first team 1958–2008: 2008CONMEBOL All-Star first team 1958–2008  Retrieved on 3 January 2009
Peru national team all-time scoring leader: 2008

References

Category:1949 births
Category:Living people
Category:1970 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1978 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1982 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Footballers from Lima
Category:South American Footballer of the Year winners