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Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga (Spanish pronunciation: [teˈofilo kuˈβiʎas]; born 8 March 1949) is a Peruvian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50. He was renowned for his technique, shooting ability and free kick ability.

Nicknamed El Nene (The Kid), he was part of the Peru national team that won the 1975 Copa América. He helped Peru reach the quarter finals at the 1970 FIFA World Cup[4] and again at the 1978 World Cup and was elected the South American Footballer of the Year in 1972.

In 2004, Pelé selected Cubillas as one of the FIFA 100, a list of 125 footballing greats. In February 2008, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Brazilian World Cup victory, he was selected in the All-Star First Team of South America of the past 50 years. Cubillas is one of only three players to score five or more goals in two different World Cups, the other two being Miroslav Klose and Thomas Müller.

Honours

Porto

• Taça de Portugal: 1976–77

Alianza Lima

• Peruvian Primera División: 1977, 1978

Fort Lauderdale Sun

• United Soccer League: 1984, 1985

Peru

• Copa América: 1975

Individual

• Peruvian Primera División top scorer: 1966, 1970

• FIFA World Cup Best Young Player: 1970

• FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot: 1970

• Copa Libertadores top scorer: 1972

• South American Footballer of the Year: 1972

• CONMEBOL All-Star Team: 1973

• Copa America Best Player: 1975

• FIFA World Cup Silver Boot: 1978

• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1978

• NASL All-Star teams, all-time: 1980, 1981

• NASL Best Midfield: 1981

• Fort Lauderdale Strikers top scorer, all time: 1984

• France Football: World Cup top 100 1930–1990: 2000

• World Soccer The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time: 2000

• Placar The 100 Players of the Century: 2000

• Placar The 100 Players FIFA World Cup: 2000

• FIFA 100: 2004

• IFFHS' Best Players of the Century for Peru: 2006

• World – Player of the Century Nº 48: 2006

• South American – Player of the Century Nº 17: 2006

• The Best of The Best – Player of the Century Top 50: 2007

• CONMEBOL All-Star first team 1958–2008: 2008

• Peru national team all-time scoring leader: 2008