Pedro Ramón Cubilla Almeida (25 August 1933 in Paysandú, Uruguay – 16 March 2007 in Montevideo, Uruguay) was a Uruguayan professional footballer and manager.
Player career
Pedro Cubilla started his career as a professional playing for Uruguayan clubs Nacional, Peñarol,
Rampla Juniors and Liverpool de Montevideo in the Primera División Uruguaya. He continued his international career in Argentina playing for Huracán between 1963–1964 and Quilmes in 1966
in the Primera División Argentina
after being transferred from River Plate in 1965,
where he spent a year inactive due to an injury. He returned to Uruguay in 1967 where he played for C.A. Defensor.
In 1968, he was transferred for the former NASL Canadian team Toronto Falcons
He also played for the Uruguay national football team, taking part of a European tour previous to the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile.
Coaching career
His career as a professional coach includes Uruguayan clubs Fénix, Huracán, Danubio,
Rampla Juniors, Central Español
and Huracán Buceo.
Internationally he coached Chilean
Santiago Morning,
Paraguayan
Club Olimpia, Ecuadorian
Deportivo Quito and C.S. Cartaginés of
Costa Rica.
Pedro Cubilla also worked together with his younger brother Luis Cubilla
In 1998, he was named president of the Uruguayan National Association of Football Trainers.
Art
Besides football he had a passion for painting. He created many paintings containing scenes of the Afro-Uruguayan
candombe culture,
tango music bars and
portraits.
Honours
- Peñarol
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Uruguayan Primera División (1): 1960
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Copa Libertadores (1): 1960
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Intercontinental Cup (1): 1960
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