Personal information | |||
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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 |
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]
Corbin worked for Panama's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[citation needed]