José Miguel Cubero

Herediano

Cubero made his professional debut for Herediano on 26 March 2006 against Santacruceña and had a spell on loan at Puntarenas in 2009. He signed a three-year contract extension with Herediano in April 2013.

Blackpool

On 31 July 2014, Cubero signed for Championship side Blackpool on a one-year contract with the option of a further twelve months. He made his Blackpool debut on 27 September in a 3–1 home defeat to Norwich City. In August 2015 it was claimed that Blackpool had snubbed an offer for Cubero from MLS club Seattle Sounders FC and that they had activated a 12-month extension to his contract.

Loan to Alcoyano

On 31 July 2017, he signed a contract with CD Alcoyano. On 7 May 2025, Cubero announced his official retirement from football.

Youth

Cubero participated in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Canada.

Senior

He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in an August 2010 friendly match against Paraguay. He has represented his country in nine FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the 2011 Copa Centroamericana as well as at the 2011 Copa América and was a non-playing squad member at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Cubero played 54 matches with Costa Rica, scoring two goals. One of those occurred during a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador, which resulted in a crucial victory for the Costa Ricans; Cubero considers it the most important goal of his career.

After Costa Rica defeated Greece to advance to the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, Cubero was spotted crying profusely, while Waylon Francis tried to celebrate with him by yelling "¡Llore conmigo, papi!" ("Cry with me, daddy!"), a phrase now famous in Costa Rica.

Cubero was born on 14 February 1987 in Sarchí in the department of Alajuela. The area where he spent most of his childhood was different from the city, as it is a small town with different customs. His parents and sister supported him from the beginning, and Cubero was clear about his desire to play football professionally, although his mother always recommended that he study to ensure a good future. In order to attend training in Heredia, Cubero had to travel on approximately three buses every day; the journey was very long, and he felt fear and insecure, but he still had the desire to participate in a top-flight club. He went through difficult times as his family had limited resources. Later, Cubero was given the opportunity to join Herediano's youth team Although he studied at a technical school in Sarchí, where time for training was scarce, he chose to study at night. His parents supported him in this decision, and Cubero continued with the sport, as long as he continued with his academic development.

Alajuelense

Liga FPD: Apertura 2020 CONCACAF League: 2020