The Most Famous

SOCCER PLAYERS from Cuba

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This page contains a list of the greatest Cuban Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 10 of which were born in Cuba. This makes Cuba the birth place of the 106th most number of Soccer Players behind Cyprus, and French Polynesia.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Cuban Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Cuban Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Cuban Soccer Players.

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1. José Tapia (b. 1905)

With an HPI of 57.34, José Tapia is the most famous Cuban Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.

José Manuel Tapia Hernández (born 19 February 1905, date of death unknown) was a Cuban football coach who managed Cuba in the 1938 FIFA World Cup, where they were eliminated in the quarter finals by Sweden in what was, to date, Cuba's only appearance in a FIFA World Cup.

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2. Pedro Bergés (1906 - 1978)

With an HPI of 56.01, Pedro Bergés is the 2nd most famous Cuban Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Pedro Manuel Bergés Naval (1906–1978) was a Cuban footballer.

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3. Héctor Socorro (1912 - 1980)

With an HPI of 55.76, Héctor Socorro is the 3rd most famous Cuban Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

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

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4. Juan Tuñas (1917 - 2011)

With an HPI of 55.70, Juan Tuñas is the 4th most famous Cuban Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Juan Tuñas Bajeneta or Romperredes (17 July 1917 – 4 April 2011) was a Cuban footballer.

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5. José Antonio Rodríguez (1915 - 1978)

With an HPI of 54.97, José Antonio Rodríguez is the 5th most famous Cuban Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

José Antonio Rodríguez Fernández (Spain. José Antonio Rodríguez Fernández, 1915 — 1978) was a Cuban footballer.

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6. Jorge Romo (1923 - 2014)

With an HPI of 54.78, Jorge Romo is the 6th most famous Cuban Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Jorge Romo Fuentes (20 April 1923 – 17 June 2014) was a Mexican football midfielder who played for Mexico in the 1954 and 1958 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Club Deportivo Marte and Deportivo Toluca.

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7. José Magriñá (1917 - 1988)

With an HPI of 54.73, José Magriñá is the 7th most famous Cuban Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

José Antonio Magriñá Rodeiro (14 December 1917 — 2 August 1988) was a Cuban footballer.

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8. Manuel Chorens (b. 1916)

With an HPI of 50.91, Manuel Chorens is the 8th most famous Cuban Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Manuel Chorens García (born 22 January 1916, date of death unknown) was a Cuban footballer.

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9. Lester Moré (b. 1978)

With an HPI of 39.77, Lester Moré is the 9th most famous Cuban Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Lester Oriel Moré Henningham (born 15 July 1978) is a Cuban former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is the Cuba national team's all-time record goalscorer, with 29.

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10. Onel Hernández (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 39.65, Onel Hernández is the 10th most famous Cuban Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Onel Lázaro Hernández Mayea (born 1 February 1993) is a Cuban professional footballer who last played as a left winger or left midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City and the Cuba national team. He became a free agent on 1 July 2025. He emigrated to Germany as a child, and played in the 2. Bundesliga for Arminia Bielefeld and Eintracht Braunschweig. In January 2018, he signed for Norwich City, with whom he became the first Cuban to play and score in the Premier League. He spent the 2021–22 season on loan at EFL Championship clubs Middlesbrough and Birmingham City.

People

Pantheon has 10 people classified as Cuban soccer players born between 1905 and 1993. Of these 10, 2 (20.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Cuban soccer players include Lester Moré, and Onel Hernández. The most famous deceased Cuban soccer players include José Tapia, Pedro Bergés, and Héctor Socorro. As of April 2024, 10 new Cuban soccer players have been added to Pantheon including José Tapia, Pedro Bergés, and Héctor Socorro.

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Overlapping Lives

Which Soccer Players were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Soccer Players since 1700.