Leonel Catán Cubas (died 22 February 2007 in
Santa Ana, El Salvador
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) was a
football player from
El Salvador
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.
Club career
Nicknamed ''Negro'', Cubas has played for
Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
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It was established in 1969, and in 2011 had 10 clubs. Init ...
side
FAS with whom he won two league titles.
Fallece una leyenda de FAS
- El Salvador.com He played at FAS alongside his brother Max Catán Cubas, nicknamed ''Chele''.
International career
In February 1961, Cubas made his debut for El Salvador
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in a friendly match
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against Colombian club side America Cali. He has earned a total of 5 including unofficial ones. His final international game was a March 1961 CCCF Championship
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match against Honduras.
Honours
*Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
The ''Primera División'' of the (''Professional Football League''), more commonly known as ''La Liga Mayor'' or ''La Primera'', is the top professional football league in El Salvador.
It was established in 1969, and in 2011 had 10 clubs. Init ...
: 2
:: 1954, 1958
References
2007 deaths
Salvadoran footballers
El Salvador international footballers
C.D. FAS footballers
Year of birth missing
Association football midfielders
Sportspeople from Santa Ana, El Salvador
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