Lázaro Darcourt

Lázaro Darcourt Martínez, sometimes spelled as Lázaro Dalcourt (born 25 April 1971) is a Cuban retired footballer.

Lázaro Darcourt
Personal information
Full name Lázaro Darcourt Martínez
Date of birth (1971-04-25) 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)
National team‡
1995–2003 Cuba 73 (21)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 January 2018
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Darcourt and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

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]
NumberDateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 July 1995National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica Saint Lucia1-02-01995 Caribbean Cup
223 July 1995National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica Saint Lucia2-02-01995 Caribbean Cup
330 July 1995Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Cayman Islands1-03-01995 Caribbean Cup
412 May 1996Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands Cayman Islands1-01-01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
514 May 1996Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands Cayman Islands3-05-01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
614 May 1996Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands Cayman Islands4-05-01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
727 May 1996Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago Martinique1-01-01996 Caribbean Cup
83 June 1996Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago Suriname1-04-01996 Caribbean Cup
93 June 1996Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago Suriname2-04-01996 Caribbean Cup
1023 June 1996Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Haiti3-06-11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
1123 June 1996Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Haiti4-06-11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
1223 June 1996Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Haiti5-06-11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
135 May 1999National Stadium, Devonshire, Bermuda Cayman Islands1-04-11999 Caribbean Cup qualification
1427 November 2002Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands Cayman Islands4-05-02003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
1529 November 2002Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands Martinique2-12-12003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
1626 March 2003Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Guadeloupe2-03-22003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification

References
  1. Quince futbolistas cubanos, prestados al Bonner, de la 4ª división alemana - El Pais (in Spanish)
  2. Cubans Discover the Round Leather Ball - FIFA
  3. Mundial de Fútbol: En busca del sueño eterno - On Cuba Magazine (in Spanish)
  4. Diálogo con una estrella que dice adiós - Artemisa Diario (in Spanish)
  5. "Appearances for Cuba National Team". RSSSF.
  6. Lázaro Darcourt – FIFA competition record


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