| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lázaro Darcourt Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | April 25, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Candelaria, Cuba | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1989–2003 | Pinar del Río | ||
| 1998–1999 | Bonner SC | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1995–2003 | Cuba | 73 | (21) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2018 | |||
Lázaro Darcourt Martínez, sometimes spelled as Lázaro Dalcourt (born 25 April 1971) is a Cuban retired footballer.
Club career
Nicknamed el Pindi, Darcourt played his entire career for local side Pinar del Río, except for half a season in Germany with Bonner SC, [1] when then Cuban leader Fidel Castro approved for the whole Cuban team to join the German 4th level side for part of the 1998/99 season. He also had a one month-trial with Olympique Marseille along with compatriot Osmín Hernández in 1998, [2] only for a Cuban official to prevent him to sign professional terms. [3]
Born in Candelaria, then in Pinar del Río Province, he won 5 Cuban league titles and was voted Cuban footballer of the year in 1991, 1992 and 1995. [4]
International career
One of the leading players of the Cuban team during the 1990s, he made his international debut for Cuba in 1995 and has earned a total of 73 caps, scoring 21 goals. [5] He represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches (6 goals) [6] and played at 3 CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.
His final international was a July 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States, quitting international football due to a persistent knee injury. [4]
International goals
- Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first. [5]
References
- ^ Quince futbolistas cubanos, prestados al Bonner, de la 4ª división alemana - El Pais (in Spanish)
- ^ Cubans Discover the Round Leather Ball - FIFA
- ^ Mundial de Fútbol: En busca del sueño eterno - On Cuba Magazine (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Diálogo con una estrella que dice adiós - Artemisa Diario (in Spanish)
- ^ a b "Appearances for Cuba National Team". RSSSF.
- ^ Lázaro Darcourt – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
- Lázaro Darcourt at National-Football-Teams.com
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