Jhonny Cubero

Jhonny Cubero
Personal information
Full name Jhonny Cubero Quesada
Date of birth (1976-02-23) February 23, 1976
Place of birth Grecia, Costa Rica
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Coatepeque
Youth career
Pococí 2000
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Puntarenas 18 (6)
1997–2001 Alajuelense 66 (28)
2001–2002 → San Carlos (loan) 33 (19)
2002 Alajuelense 2 (0)
2003–2006 Comunicaciones (49)
2006–2010 Xelajú
2010 Santos de Guápiles 6 (2)
2010–2012 Suchitepéquez
2011 → Mictlán (loan) 22 (7)
2012 Deportivo Ayutla
2013 Juventud Escuintleca 16 (3)
2013–2014 Coatepeque 13 (1)
National team‡
2005–2007 Costa Rica 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
‡ 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Johnny Cubero sueña con el gol 100 - Prensa Libre (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ Goleadores ticos - Nación (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Johnny Cubero sigue con Xelajú MC - Prensa Libre (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Johnny Cubero jugará con Santos - Nación (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Johnny Cubero fuera de Santos - Nación (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ Cubero regresa a Guatemala - Al Día (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ Los ticos Cubero y Guerrero se incorporaron a clubes del Ascenso guatemalteco - Mario Segura (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ Juventud Escuintleca ficha a Jhonny Cubero - Ligas de Guate (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ El tico Johnny Cubero se va a Coatepeque - Seleccion de Guatemala (in Spanish)
  10. ↑ "International Friendly Matches 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  11. ↑ "Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  12. ↑ "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  13. ↑ De ticos a chapines - Al Día (in Spanish)
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