Full name Roberto Corbin 1979 Chenois Name Roberto Corbin | Years Team Role Football player 1978-1979 Atletico Panama | |
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Date of birth (1953-04-19) April 19, 1953 (age 62) | ||
Roberto Corbin (born April 19, 1953) is a Panamanian football player who is known for being the first Panamanian player to play in Europe.
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He currently works for Panama's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Club career
Corbin started his soccer career in Panama with Atletico Panama from 1978 to 1979 before moving to Switzerland (by recommendation of his Panamanian coach, Luis Bidú) in October 1979. Corbin first tried with Chênois and later he settled for Etoile Espagnole, Swiss team of the Challenge League (Second Division). But he left shortly after having a dispute with his team mates to Urania Genève, of the Third Division where he played from 1981-1984, Urania Geneve Sport FC became champion of the Third Division.
He returned to Panama in 1985 to play with Tauro in the opening championships of ANAPROF, where they were crowned on 1989.
International career
As for the Panama national football team, Corbin didn't get the chance to play much, though when he was younger, he participated on a national sub-20 championship which he became lead striker with 29 goals in 1971.