Yendry Diaz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yendry Diaz Perez | ||
| Date of birth | June 5, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Matanzas, Cuba | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 10 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | FC Tampa Bay | 23 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 4, 2011. | |||
Yendry Díaz Pérez (born June 5, 1987 in Matanzas) is a Cuban footballer.[1]
Career
Professional
Diaz defected to the United States from Cuba just after his team's Olympic qualifying game against the United States on March 11, 2008, along with several teammates, including Loanny Cartaya.[2] Diaz apparently slipped out of his hotel in the middle of the night and traveled by car to West Palm Beach.
After several unsuccessful trials with various Major League Soccer clubs, Diaz signed with the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division on April 15, 2009.[3]
Diaz signed with the new USSF Division 2 team FC Tampa Bay in January 2010.[4] The club joined the North American Soccer League in 2011. After spending the 2011 season with FC Tampa Bay, the club announced on October 4, 2011 that it would not re-sign Diaz for the 2012 season.[5]
International
Diaz has numerous caps for Cuba national U-23 football team, but has never played for the senior team.
References
- ↑ NY Times Cuban Players Fled Their Team for an Uncertain Future 2008 "Three days after slipping out of their hotel, the five players — the team captain, Yeniel Bermúdez; defenders Erlys García Baró and Prieto; midfielder Yordany Álvarez; and goalkeeper José Manuel Miranda — were staying in West Palm Beach, Miami and Hallandale, Fla., according to their lawyer, Irving Gonzalez. He said the five had spoken with their two teammates who defected Wednesday, defender Yendry Díaz and midfielder Eder Roldán. He said that no one had heard from Lara."
- ↑ Yendry Diaz's match of freedom
- ↑ Real Maryland signs former Cuban U-23 internationals
- ↑ FC Tampa Bay Rowdies To Play At George M. Steinbrenner Field - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ↑ http://fctampabay.com/index.php?id=31&newsid=1390
External links
- Real Maryland Monarchs bio
- 2 Months After Flight, No Asylum, No Regret Article in Tampa Bay Online