 Cubilla with Uruguay in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Alberto Cubilla Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Paysandú, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 3 March 2013 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colón de Paysandú | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1962 | Peñarol | 123 | (24) |
| 1962–1964 | Barcelona | 26 | (3) |
| 1964–1968 | River Plate | 129 | (31) |
| 1969–1974 | Nacional | 150 | (39) |
| 1975 | Santiago Morning | 14 | (2) |
| 1976 | Defensor Sporting | 18 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1959–1974 | Uruguay | 38 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Olimpia Asunción | ||
| 1980 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 1981 | Peñarol | ||
| 1982 | Olimpia Asunción | ||
| 1983 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 1984 | River Plate | ||
| 1988–1991 | Olimpia Asunción | ||
| 1991–1993 | Uruguay | ||
| 1994 | Racing Club | ||
| 1995–1999 | Olimpia Asunción | ||
| 2003 | Talleres | ||
| 2005 | Comunicaciones | ||
| 2007 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 2009 | Colegio Nacional Iquitos | ||
| 2010 | Olimpia Asunción | ||
| 2012 | Tacuary | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2022 | |||
Luis Alberto Cubilla Almeida (28 March 1940 – 3 March 2013) was a Uruguayan professional footballer and manager. He had a successful playing career winning 16 major titles. He then went on to become one of the most successful managers in South American football with 17 major titles.[1][2]