| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabián Alberto Cubero | ||
| Date of birth | December 21, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back / Right winger / Defensive midfielder |
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| Club information | |||
| Current club | Vélez Sársfield | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–2007 | Vélez Sársfield | 248 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | UANL Tigres | 40 | (0) |
| 2008– | Vélez Sársfield | 86 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1995 | Argentina U17 | ||
| 1997 | Argentina U20 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:04, 23 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Fabián Alberto Cubero (born 21 December 1978) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Vélez Sársfield in the Argentine Primera División. A versatile player, Cubero started as a defensive midfielder but has played most of his career as a right back. He is nicknamed Poroto (bean).
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Cubero started his professional career with Vélez Sársfield in 1996. He won with the team the 1998 Clausura, where he was not a usual first team player, and the 2005 Clausura, where he was an important first team player. During this last tournament, he scored the first goal against Estudiantes de La Plata in the 3-0 that confirmed Vélez as champions. In 2007, he went to play to Mexico for Tigres de la UANL.
Subsequently, Cubero returned to Vélez Sársfield for the 2008–09 Argentine Primera División season. He established as a starter as defensive midfielder during the Apertura tournament (first half of the season). However, when Ricardo Gareca took the manager position in Vélez for the Clausura tournament (second half of the season), Cubero started playing as right back. After Nicolás Cabrera and Darío Ocampo's injuries, Cubero played the last games of the season as right winger. He played a total of 17 games during Vélez' championship winning campaign,[1] captaining the team during most of them.
On August 15, 2010, Cubero reached 300 professional games with Vélez (counting league and international competitions) during the 2010 Apertura second fixture win against All Boys.[2] After winning his fourth Primera División title with Vélez in the 2011 Clausura, Cubero (already 32 years old) renewed his contract for another 3 years.[3]
In 1997, Cubero was part of the Argentina U20 team that won the FIFA World Youth Championship held in Malaysia.
Since 2006, Cubero is in a romantic relationship with Argentine model Nicole Neumann.[4] They are married and have a daughter named Indiana.[5]
He is also recognized for his high-pitched voice.[6]
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