Roberto Linares Explained
| Roberto Linares |
| Fullname: | Roberto Linares Balmaseda |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Zulueta, Cuba |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 2005–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Villa Clara |
| Years2: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs2: | All Boys |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008–2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Cuba |
| Nationalcaps1: | 42 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 14 |
| Ntupdate: | 1 January 2018 |
Roberto Linares Balmaseda (born February 10, 1986) is a football forward from Cuba playing currently for Argentine side All Boys.
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) and played at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
His final international was a December 2012 Caribbean Cup match against Trinidad & Tobago.
International goals
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | | 1-0 | 1-0 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 17 June 2008 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | | 2-2 | 4-3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 22 June 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | | 1-0 | 4-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 22 June 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | | 3-0 | 4-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 10 September 2008 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | | 1-0 | 1-4 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 23 October 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | | 3-0 | 7-1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 7 | 23 October 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | | 7-1 | 7-1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 8 | 27 October 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | | 4-0 | 6-0 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 9 | 4 December 2008 | Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica |  Guadeloupe | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup |
| 10 | 6 December 2008 | Greenfield Stadium, Trelawny, Jamaica | | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2008 Caribbean Cup |
| 11 | 11 December 2008 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2008 Caribbean Cup |
| 12 | 26 November 2010 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique | | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2010 Caribbean Cup |
| 13 | 5 December 2010 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique | | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2010 Caribbean Cup |
| 14 | 16 November 2012 | Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160408131803/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2008/m=7/news=youth-revolution-cuba-834957.html A youth revolution in Cuba
- https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cubatops.html Cuba - List of Topscorers
- http://www.infoligacordobesa.com/2015/07/quienes-son-los-cubanos-de-all-boys.html QUIENES SON LOS CUBANOS DE ALL BOYS?
- Web site: Appearances for Cuba National Team. RSSSF.
