José Miranda (footballer) explained

José Miranda
Fullname:José Manuel Miranda Boudy
Birth Date:22 August 1986
Birth Place:Varadero, Cuba
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:2005–2007
Clubs1:Matanzas
Years2:2008
Clubs2:Sevilla FC Puerto Rico
Years3:2009
Clubs3:Hollywood United Hitmen
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Years4:2009
Clubs4:Sevilla FC Puerto Rico
Years5:2010
Clubs5:Hollywood United Hitmen
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Years6:2011
Clubs6:Puerto Rico United
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2011–2012
Clubs7:Barnechea FC
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2012
Clubs8:Los Angeles Blues
Caps8:10
Goals8:0
Years9:2014
Clubs9:Los Angeles Misioneros
Caps9:6
Goals9:0
Years10:2014–2015
Clubs10:Orange County Blues
Caps10:27
Goals10:0
Years11:2016
Clubs11:San Nicolás
Years12:2017
Clubs12:Moreno Valley
Years13:2017–2018
Clubs13:Golden State Force
Caps13:8
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:Cuba
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:August 10, 2012
Ntupdate:May 17, 2009

José Manuel Miranda Boudy (born August 22, 1986, in Varadero, Matanzas Province) is a Cuban footballer who last played for Golden State Force in the Premier Development League.

Career

Club

Miranda began his career in his native Cuba, playing for his local side, Matanzas.

Following his defection to the United States, Miranda signed on with Puerto Rican team Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, before eventually finding his way to southern California. He played for Los Angeles-based amateur team, before signing with the expansion Hollywood United Hitmen in the USL Premier Development League for the 2009 PDL season.

International

He made his senior international debut for Cuba in a February 2008 friendly match against Guyana and has earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals.

Miranda was called up to the Cuba national football team to compete in the qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He started in the games against Trinidad and Tobago[1] and Grenada,[2] but following Cuba's game against the United States in Tampa, Florida, on March 11, 2008, Miranda defected under the US's wet foot dry foot policy along with six of his teammates.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/6551.pdf CONCACAF Match Report: Cuba vs Trinidad
  2. http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/6552.pdf CONCACAF Match Report: Cuba vs Grenada
  3. Web site: Seven members of Cuba U-23 team missing from hotel . 2009-05-18 . 2011-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110526042147/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=516024&&cc=5901 . dead .