Roberto Linares

Roberto Linares Balmaseda (born February 10, 1986) is a football forward from Cuba playing currently for Argentine side All Boys.

Roberto Linares
Personal information
Full name Roberto Linares Balmaseda
Date of birth (1986-02-10) February 10, 1986
Place of birth Zulueta, Cuba
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 All Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2014 Villa Clara
2015– All Boys
National team‡
2008–2012 Cuba 42 (14)
* 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 Linares and the second or maternal family name is Balmaseda.

Club career

A powerful and pacy striker,[1] Linares played for his provincial side Villa Clara. He was the Cuban league's top goalscorer in 2012.[2] He joined Argentine side All Boys alongside compatriot José Dairo Macías in summer 2015.[3]

International career

He made his international debut for Cuba in a February 2008 friendly match against Guyana and has earned a total of 42 caps, scoring 14 goals.[4] He represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches (4 goals)[5] and played at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

His final international was a December 2012 Caribbean Cup match against Trinidad & Tobago.

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 June 2008Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1-01-0Friendly match
217 June 2008Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda2-24-32010 FIFA World Cup qualification
322 June 2008Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba Antigua and Barbuda1-04-02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
422 June 2008Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba Antigua and Barbuda3-04-02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
510 September 2008Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala Guatemala1-01-42010 FIFA World Cup qualification
523 October 2008Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba Netherlands Antilles3-07-12008 Caribbean Cup qualification
723 October 2008Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba Netherlands Antilles7-17-12008 Caribbean Cup qualification
827 October 2008Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba Suriname4-06-02008 Caribbean Cup qualification
94 December 2008Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica Guadeloupe2–12–12008 Caribbean Cup
106 December 2008Greenfield Stadium, Trelawny, Jamaica Antigua and Barbuda2–03–02008 Caribbean Cup
1111 December 2008Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica Grenada2–12–22008 Caribbean Cup
1226 November 2010Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique Trinidad and Tobago2-02-02010 Caribbean Cup
135 December 2010Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique Grenada1-01-02010 Caribbean Cup
1416 November 2012Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1-11-12012 Caribbean Cup qualification

References
  1. A youth revolution in Cuba - FIFA
  2. Cuba - List of Topscorers - RSSSF
  3. QUIENES SON LOS CUBANOS DE ALL BOYS? - Info Liga Cordobesa (in Spanish)
  4. "Appearances for Cuba National Team". RSSSF.
  5. Roberto Linares – FIFA competition record


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