Luís Cubilla

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Luís Alberto Cubilla (born March 28, 1940 in Paysandu, Uruguay) is a former football (soccer) player and coach.

Also known as "El Negro", Cubilla is a former defender that played for Colón de Paysandu, Peñarol of Uruguay, FC Barcelona of Spain, River Plate of Argentina, Nacional of Uruguay, Santiago Morning of Chile and Defensor Sporting of Uruguay.

As a coach, Cubilla achieved enormous success with Club Olimpia of Paraguay, winning 7 international titles and several national championships. He also coached Nacional, Peñarol, Defensor Sporting, Danubio (all of Uruguay), Atlético Nacional of Colombia, River Plate of Argentina and Cerro Porteño and Club Libertad, both from Paraguay.

In 2004, several years after Cubilla left Olimpia, it was rumored that then-president Oscar Vicente Scavone wanted Cubilla's return to the club as coach.

[edit] Titles as a Coach

• 1979 Copa Libertadores, Intercontinental Cup, Copa Interamericana and National Champion with Olimpia of Paraguay
• 1981 National Champion with Peñarol of Uruguay
• 1982 National Champion with Olimpia of Paraguay
• 1983 National Champion with Atletico Nacional de Medellin of Colombia
• 1988 National Champion with Olimpia of Paraguay
• 1989 National Champion with Olimpia of Paraguay
• 1990 Copa Libertadores, Recopa Sudamericana, Copa Nehru and National Champion with Olimpia of Paraguay
• 1995 National Champion with Olimpia of Paraguay
• 1997 National Champion with Olimpia of Paraguay
• 1998 National Champion with Olimpia of Paraguay
• 1999 National Champion with Olimpia of Paraguay
• 2003 Recopa Sudamericana Champion with Olimpia of Paraguay

Preceded by: Sebastião Lazaroni

South American Coach of the Year 1990

Succeeded by: Alfio Basile