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Yendry Diaz
Personal information
Full name	Yendry Diaz Perez
Date of birth	June 5, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Matanzas, Cuba
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Matanzas
2009	Real Maryland Monarchs
2010–2011	FC Tampa Bay
International career
	Cuba U20
	Cuba U23
2008	Cuba
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2011

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Yendry Díaz Pérez (born 5 June 1987) is a Cuban footballer.^[2]

Career

Professional

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 and made his senior international debut for Cuba in a February 2008 friendly match against Guyana. He earned his second and final cap two days later against the same opposition.

Personal life

Díaz was born to Julio Diaz and Dinora Perez and has a younger sister, still living in Cuba.^[6]

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.^[7] Diaz apparently slipped out of his hotel in the middle of the night and traveled by car to West Palm Beach.

References

^ "CONCACAF 2007 Under-20 Tournament Recap". Issuu. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
^ 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."
^ 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
^ 2 Months After Flight, No Asylum, No Regret - Tampa Bay Times
^ Yendry Diaz's match of freedom

External links

Yendry Diaz at National-Football-Teams.com
Real Maryland Monarchs bio
2 Months After Flight, No Asylum, No Regret Article in Tampa Bay Online

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[1] "CONCACAF 2007 Under-20 Tournament Recap". Issuu. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

[2] 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."

[3] Real Maryland signs former Cuban U-23 internationals

[4] FC Tampa Bay Rowdies To Play At George M. Steinbrenner Field - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News

[5] ttp://fctampabay.com/index.php?id=31&newsid=1390

[6] 2 Months After Flight, No Asylum, No Regret - Tampa Bay Times

[7] Yendry Diaz's match of freedom

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-'''Yendry Díaz Pérez''' (born June 5, 1987 in [[Matanzas]]) is a [[Cuba]]n [[association football|footballer]].<ref>[http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/yendry-diaz/leistungsdaten/spieler_158298.html Yendry Díaz Pérez]</ref><ref>[[NY Times]] [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/15/sports/soccer/15soccer.html?pagewanted=print 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 [[Loanni Cartaya Prieto|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."</ref>
+'''Yendry Díaz Pérez''' (born 5 June 1987) is a [[Cuba]]n [[association football|footballer]].<ref>[[NY Times]] [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/15/sports/soccer/15soccer.html?pagewanted=print 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 [[Loanni Cartaya Prieto|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."</ref>
 ==Career==
-===Professional===
-Diaz [[defection|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]].<ref>[http://www.france24.com/en/20080317-yendry-diazs-match-freedom-football-cuba Yendry Diaz's match of freedom]</ref> Diaz apparently slipped out of his hotel in the middle of the night and traveled by car to [[West Palm Beach]].
+===Professional===
 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.<ref>[http://www.potomacsoccerwire.com/news/460/6253 Real Maryland signs former Cuban U-23 internationals]</ref>
-Diaz signed with the new [[USSF Division 2]] team [[FC Tampa Bay]] in January 2010.<ref>[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3956851 FC Tampa Bay Rowdies To Play At George M. Steinbrenner Field - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The club joined the [[North American Soccer League (2010)|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.<ref>http://fctampabay.com/index.php?id=31&newsid=1390</ref>
+Diaz signed with the new [[USSF Division 2]] team [[FC Tampa Bay]] in January 2010.<ref>[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3956851 FC Tampa Bay Rowdies To Play At George M. Steinbrenner Field - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The club joined the [[North American Soccer League (2010)|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.<ref>http://fctampabay.com/index.php?id=31&newsid=1390</ref>
 ===International===
-Diaz has numerous caps for [[Cuba national football team|Cuba national U-23 football team]], but has never played for the senior team.
+Diaz has numerous caps for [[Cuba national football team|Cuba national U-23 football team]] and made his senior international debut for [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]] in a February 2008 [[friendly match]] against [[Guyana national football team|Guyana]]. He earned his second and final cap two days later against the same opposition.
+==Personal life==
+Díaz was born to Julio Diaz and Dinora Perez and has a younger sister, still living in Cuba.<ref>[http://www.tbo.com/news/nation-world/2008/may/27/na-2-months-after-flight-no-asylum-no-regret-ar-140969/ 2 Months After Flight, No Asylum, No Regret] - Tampa Bay Times</ref>
+Diaz [[defection|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]].<ref>[http://www.france24.com/en/20080317-yendry-diazs-match-freedom-football-cuba Yendry Diaz's match of freedom]</ref> Diaz apparently slipped out of his hotel in the middle of the night and traveled by car to [[West Palm Beach]].
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+* {{NFT player|pid=33177}}
 *[http://www.realmaryland.us/html/LoannyCartaya.html Real Maryland Monarchs bio]
 *[http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/may/27/na-2-months-after-flight-no-asylum-no-regret/ 2 Months After Flight, No Asylum, No Regret] Article in Tampa Bay Online
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+[[Category:Sportspeople from Matanzas]]
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+[[Category:Defecting Cuban footballers]]
+[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
+[[Category:Cuban men's footballers]]
+[[Category:Cuba men's international footballers]]
+[[Category:FC Matanzas players]]
 [[Category:Real Maryland F.C. players]]
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+[[Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies players]]
 [[Category:USL Second Division players]]
 [[Category:USSF Division 2 Professional League players]]
-[[Category:Cuban expatriate footballers]]
+[[Category:Cuban expatriate men's footballers]]
+[[Category:Cuban expatriate sportspeople in the United States]]
+[[Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States]]
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