Roberto Corbin
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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]
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Club career
Corbin 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
Corbin 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
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- Living people
- People from Panamá District
- Sportspeople from Panamá Province
- Panamanian men's footballers
- 20th-century Panamanian sportsmen
- Urania Genève Sport players
- Tauro F.C. players
- Panamanian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Men's association football players not categorized by position