The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Cuba
This page contains a list of the greatest Cuban Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 5 of which were born in Cuba. This makes Cuba the birth place of the 116th most number of Soccer Players behind Kuwait, and Kosovo.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Cuban Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Cuban Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Cuban Soccer Players.
1. Héctor Socorro (1912 - 1980)
With an HPI of 48.62, Héctor Socorro is the most famous Cuban Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages on wikipedia.
Héctor Socorro Varela (26 June 1912 – 1980) was a Cuban footballer.
2. Juan Tuñas (1917 - 2011)
With an HPI of 47.78, Juan Tuñas is the 2nd most famous Cuban Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Juan Tuñas Bajeneta or Romperredes (17 July 1917 – 4 April 2011) was a Cuban footballer.
3. José Antonio Rodríguez (1915 - 1978)
With an HPI of 45.14, José Antonio Rodríguez is the 3rd most famous Cuban Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
José Antonio Rodríguez Fernández (Spain. José Antonio Rodríguez Fernández, 1915 — 1978) was a Cuban footballer.
4. Jorge Romo (1923 - 2014)
With an HPI of 44.82, Jorge Romo is the 4th most famous Cuban Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Jorge Romo Fuentes (20 April 1923 – 17 June 2014) was a Mexican football midfielder who played for Mexico in the 1954 and 1958 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Club Deportivo Marte and Deportivo Toluca.
5. Manuel Chorens (b. 1916)
With an HPI of 44.27, Manuel Chorens is the 5th most famous Cuban Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Manuel Chorens García (born 22 January 1916, date of death unknown) was a Cuban footballer.
6. José Magriñá (1917 - 1988)
With an HPI of 43.45, José Magriñá is the 6th most famous Cuban Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
José Antonio Magriñá Rodeiro (14 December 1917 — 2 August 1988) was a Cuban footballer.
7. Pedro Bergés (1906 - 1978)
With an HPI of 43.09, Pedro Bergés is the 7th most famous Cuban Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Pedro Manuel Bergés Naval (1906–1978) was a Cuban footballer.
8. José Tapia (b. 1905)
With an HPI of 41.81, José Tapia is the 8th most famous Cuban Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
José Manuel Tapia Hernández (born 19 February 1905, date of death unknown) was a Cuban football coach who managed Cuba in the 1938 FIFA World Cup, where they were eliminated in the quarter finals by Sweden in what was, to date, Cuba's only appearance in a FIFA World Cup.
9. Lester Moré (b. 1978)
With an HPI of 32.53, Lester Moré is the 9th most famous Cuban Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Lester Oriel Moré Henningham (born 15 July 1978) is a Cuban former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is the Cuba national team's all-time record goalscorer, with 30.
10. Onel Hernández (b. 1993)
With an HPI of 27.56, Onel Hernández is the 10th most famous Cuban Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Onel Lázaro Hernández Mayea (born 1 February 1993) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Norwich City and the Cuba national team. He emigrated to Germany as a child, and played in the 2. Bundesliga for Arminia Bielefeld and Eintracht Braunschweig. In January 2018, he signed for Norwich City, with whom he became the first Cuban to play and score in the Premier League. He spent the 2021–22 season on loan at EFL Championship clubs Middlesbrough and Birmingham City.
People
Pantheon has 10 people classified as Cuban soccer players born between 1905 and 1993. Of these 10, 2 (20.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Cuban soccer players include Lester Moré, and Onel Hernández. The most famous deceased Cuban soccer players include Héctor Socorro, Juan Tuñas, and José Antonio Rodríguez. As of April 2024, 5 new Cuban soccer players have been added to Pantheon including José Antonio Rodríguez, Manuel Chorens, and José Magriñá.
Living Cuban Soccer Players
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Héctor Socorro
1912 - 1980
HPI: 48.62
Juan Tuñas
1917 - 2011
HPI: 47.78
José Antonio Rodríguez
1915 - 1978
HPI: 45.14
Jorge Romo
1923 - 2014
HPI: 44.82
Manuel Chorens
1916 - Present
HPI: 44.27
José Magriñá
1917 - 1988
HPI: 43.45
Pedro Bergés
1906 - 1978
HPI: 43.09
José Tapia
1905 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Newly Added Cuban Soccer Players (2024)
Go to all RankingsJosé Antonio Rodríguez
1915 - 1978
HPI: 45.14
Manuel Chorens
1916 - Present
HPI: 44.27
José Magriñá
1917 - 1988
HPI: 43.45
Pedro Bergés
1906 - 1978
HPI: 43.09
José Tapia
1905 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Overlapping Lives
Which Soccer Players were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Soccer Players since 1700.
