Asdrubal Paniagua
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Asdrubal Paniagua, was a great football player from Costa Rica. Better known as "Yuba", he played most of his career for Deportivo Saprissa, where he is still remembered as an idol. He is vastly recalled for his great shooting skills, his excellent passing abilities and sense of team organizement inside the field. Overall, he was a short midfielder, with extraordinary talent, and was part of the famous Saprissa's midfield whose way of playing made history in the CONCACAF region.
He played during the 70's and 80's with Costa Rica's national team and for Saprissa, winning several titles with them. He was part of the mythical Saprissa squad that won six consecutive championships from 1972 to 1977, a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the American continent.
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