Roberto Corbin (born 19 April 1953) is a Panamanian former professional footballer who is known for being the first Panamanian player to play in Europe when he joined Swiss club Etoile Espagnole in 1979.[1] In April 2019, however, Panamanian newspaper La Prensa reported another Panamanian footballer, Federico Ponce, had played in Spain at amateur level a year earlier.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | El Chorrillo, Panama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1979 | Atletico Panama | ||
| 1979–1981 | Etoile Espagnole | ||
| 1981–1984 | Urania Genève | ||
| 1985–1989 | Tauro | ||
| International career | |||
| Panama U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Corbin worked for Panama's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[citation needed]
Club career
editCorbin started his soccer career in Panama with Atletico Panama in 1978.[3] In October 1979 he moved to Switzerland by recommendation of Peruvian coach Luis Bidú.[2] After trialling with first-tier side CS Chênois for a week, he settled for Etoile Espagnole of the second-tier Swiss Challenge League where he stayed for two years.[2] He joined Urania Genève of the Third Division where he played until 1984.[2]
He returned to Panama in 1985 to play with Tauro in the opening championships of ANAPROF, where they were crowned on 1989.[3]
International career
editCorbin played for the Panama U20 national team participating in a national under-20 championship where he became lead striker with 29 goals in 1971.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Primera huella en Europa". La Prensa Panamá (in Spanish). 28 March 2003. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Estrada, Campo Elías (17 April 2019). "Ponce jugó en Europa primero que Corbin". La Prensa Panamá (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Roberto Corbin, el verdadero legionario". tvmax-9.com (in Spanish). 9 May 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
External links
edit- Roberto Corbin at National-Football-Teams.com
- Berrío, Leoncio. "¡Fue el primero!". Dia a Dia (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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