Yasmany López Explained

Yasmany López
Fullname:Yasmany López Escalante
Birth Date:11 October 1987
Birth Place:Morón, Cuba
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2012–2015
Years2:2015–2019
Clubs2:Ciego de Ávila
Nationalteam1:Cuba U20[1]
Nationalyears2:2013–2019
Nationalteam2:Cuba
Nationalcaps2:28
Nationalgoals2:1

Yasmany López Escalante (born 11 October 1987) is a Cuban footballer who last played for Ciego de Ávila as a midfielder.

International career

He made his international debut for Cuba in a July 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Belize and has, as of January 2018, earned a total of 18 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country in 14 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at 2 CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments. After Cuba's 7–0 loss vs Mexico during the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage, he ran away from the Cuban team hotel and defected to the United States.[2]

International goals

Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CONCACAF 2007 Under-20 Tournament Recap. Issuu. 23 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Cuba captain Lopez defects after Mexico drubbing. 19 June 2019. 19 June 2019. Tom. Marshall. ESPN FC.
  3. Web site: López, Yasmany. National Football Teams. 5 January 2017.