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Teófilo Cubillas

1949 - Today

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Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga (Spanish pronunciation: [teˈofilo kuˈβiʎas]; born 8 March 1949) is a Peruvian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is considered Peru's greatest ever player and one of the best in the history of South America. In an IFFHS poll he was selected as the best Peruvian player in history and was also included in the world's Top 50 of the 20th century. At the 1970 FIFA World Cup, Pelé acknowledged Cubillas, referring to him as his successor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Teófilo Cubillas is the 254th most popular soccer player (down from 200th in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from Peru (up from 20th in 2019) and the most popular Peruvian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Teófilo Cubillas ranks 254 out of 21,273. Before him are Megumu Tamura, Dani Alves, Kim Sung-gan, David James, Radomir Antić, and Ko Takamoro. After him are Emilio Butragueño, Luis Galván, Takehiko Kawanishi, Uichiro Hatta, Masao Nozawa, and Son Heung-min.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Teófilo Cubillas ranks 85. Before him are Valery Leontiev, Jim Broadbent, Vicky Leandros, Salif Keita, Paul Manafort, and Ed Begley Jr.. After him are Tom Berenger, Dubravka Ugrešić, Marc Ravalomanana, Peter Shilton, Alan García, and Sissy Spacek.

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In Peru

Among people born in Peru, Teófilo Cubillas ranks 19 out of 287. Before him are Manco Inca Yupanqui (1512), Huáscar (1490), Yma Sumac (1923), Topa Inca Yupanqui (1441), Martin de Porres (1579), and Viracocha Inca (1310). After him are Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (1938), Alan García (1949), Túpac Huallpa (1510), Abimael Guzmán (1934), Hilda Gadea (1925), and Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Peru

Among soccer players born in Peru, Teófilo Cubillas ranks 1. After him are Hugo Sotil (1949), Claudio Pizarro (1978), Teodoro Fernández (1913), Héctor Chumpitaz (1943), Plácido Galindo (1906), Alberto Gallardo (1940), Mario de las Casas (1905), Víctor Benítez (1935), Jefferson Farfán (1984), Luis de Souza Ferreira (1908), and Orlando de la Torre (1943).

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