Yezenia Gallardo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gallardo and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Yesenia Yamilet Gallardo Martínez (born 28 June 1991), also known as Yezenia Gallardo,^[3] is a Cuban former footballer who played as a forward. She capped for the Cuba women's national team until January 2012, when she defected while being in Vancouver, Canada during an international competitive tournament.^[3]

Yesenia Gallardo

Personal information
Full name	Yesenia Yamilet Gallardo Martínez
Date of birth	(1991-06-28) 28 June 1991 (age 33)[1][2]
Position(s)	Forward[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012	La Habana
International career‡
2009–2010	Cuba U20	7	(8)
2010–2012	Cuba	10	(12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 January 2012

International career

Gallardo capped for Cuba at senior level during the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification and the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament (and its qualification).^[2]

References

1. "CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Women 2012 by Concacaf". issuu. p. 9. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
2. Yezenia Gallardo at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
3. Cancio Isla, Wilfredo (25 January 2012). "Futbolista cubana: "No nos permitían bajar al lobby del hotel"". Cafe Fuerte (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2020.