Yaikel Pérez
Yaikel Pérez Rousseaux (born February 17, 1985) is a Cuban football player who most recently played for MASL side Harrisburg Heat. He was terminated midseason for fighting
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yaikel Pérez Rousseaux | ||
| Date of birth | February 17, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ciudad Habana | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Miami FC | 6 | (1) |
| 2007 | Laredo Heat | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | Atlético de San Juan | 9 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | Sevilla Puerto Rico | 48 | (16) |
| 2010 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 17 | (1) |
| 2011 | River Plate Puerto Rico | 3 | (1) |
| 2011 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 14 | (1) |
| 2012 | Alianza | 15 | (4) |
| 2012 | Aguila | 18 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 16 | (3) |
| 2015 | Đà Nẵng | 14 | (6) |
| 2017 | Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | 10 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 13, 2015 | |||
Career
Club
Perez played youth soccer for his local club, Ciudad Habana, and was part of the Cuban national team which qualified for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[1] Along with several of his teammates he defected to the United States during the final qualifying phase,[2] and eventually signed for USL First Division expansion team Miami FC in 2006.
After being released by Miami Perez briefly played for Laredo Heat in the USL Premier Development League[3] before moving to Puerto Rico, where he played for Atlético de San Juan and Sevilla FC Puerto Rico in the new Puerto Rico Soccer League from 2007 to 2009, making 48 appearances and scoring 16 goals for Sevilla, and helping them to the league title in 2008.
On March 9, 2010, Crystal Palace Baltimore announced the signing of Perez to a contract for the 2010 season.[4] Perez played 17 games and scored 1 goal for Baltimore before the team ceased operations at the end of the season.
He transferred to River Plate Puerto Rico in the USL Professional Division in 2011, but played just three games before the team was removed from USL Pro due to financial difficulties. He moved to Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League in June, and made his debut for his new team on June 1 in a 1-1 tie with the NSC Minnesota Stars.[5]
In January 2017, Pérez joined MASL side Harrisburg Heat.[6]
Career statistics
- (correct as of 15 August 2010)
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Play-Offs | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Miami | 2006 | 6 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | ? |
| Total | 2009 | 6 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | ? |
| Crystal Palace Baltimore | 2010 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2010–present | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Career Total | 2006–present | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 24 | 2 | 1 |
References
- http://www.us.terra.com/goldcup2005/us/interna/0,,OI547916-EI4900,00.html
- Two More Added to Palace Roster
- http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/934454.html
- "Yaikel Perez and Kenold Versailles Bring Further D2 Experience". NASL.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=608
- Harrisburg Heat Sign Yaikel Perez - Harrisburg Heat
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