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Lázaro Darcourt Martínez, sometimes spelled as Lázaro Dalcourt (born 25 April 1971) is a Cuban retired footballer.
Personal information | |||
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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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2018 |
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]
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]
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