Yendry Diaz
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yendry Diaz Perez | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Tampa Bay | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 10 | (1) |
| 2010– | FC Tampa Bay | 23 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 1, 2010 | |||
Yendry Diaz (born June 5, 1987 in Matanzas) is a Cuban footballer currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.
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.[1] 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.[2]
Diaz signed with the new USSF Division 2 team FC Tampa Bay in January 2010[3].
International
Diaz has numerous caps for Cuba national U-23 football team, but has never played for the senior team.
References
External links
- Real Maryland Monarchs bio
- 2 Months After Flight, No Asylum, No Regret Article in Tampa Bay Online