Jhonny Cubero

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cubero and the second or maternal family name is Quesada.
Jhonny Cubero
Personal information
Full nameJhonny Cubero Quesada
Date of birthFebruary 23, 1976
Place of birthGrecia, Costa Rica
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Coatepeque
Youth career
Pococí 2000
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996-1997Puntarenas18(6)
1997-2001Alajuelense66(28)
2001-2002San Carlos (loan)33(19)
2002Alajuelense2(0)
2003-2006Comunicaciones(49)
2006-2010Xelajú
2010Santos de Guápiles6(2)
2010-2012Suchitepéquez
2011Mictlán (loan)22(7)
2012Deportivo Ayutla
2013Juventud Escuintleca16(3)
2013-2014Coatepeque13(1)
National team
2005-2007Costa Rica5(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 16, 2008

Jhonny Cubero Quesada (born 23 March 1976 in Grecia[1]) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Coatepeque in Guatemala.

Club career

A much-travelled forward, Cubero made his professional debut on 23 March 1996 for Puntarenas against Municipal Goicochea[1] and spent the first seasons of his career at Costa Rican sides Puntarenas, Alajuelense and San Carlos for whom he scored 19 in the 2002 season[2] before moving abroad to play in Guatemala for over 10 years. He won the 2007 Clausura title with Xelajú.[3]

In June 2010 Cubero returned to his native Costa Rica[4] but in September 2010 he was released by Santos de Guápiles for alleged indiscipline.[5] He then returned to Guatemala and was snapped up by Suchitepéquez.[6]

In August 2012 he signed for Guatemalan second division side Deportivo Ayutla,[7] he joined Juventud Escuintleca for the 2013 Clausura[8] and moved to Coatepeque in September 2013.[9]

International career

Cubero has made five appearances for the Costa Rica national football team, his debut coming in a friendly against Ecuador on February 16, 2005.[10] He made two substitute appearances at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005[11] and two substitute appearances at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[12]

Personal life

Cubero is a son of former Costa Rican international José Pepe Cubero.[1] He has become a Guatemalan citizen.[13]

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