Yoel Colomé Explained

Yoel Colomé
Fullname:Yoel Colomé Valencia
Birth Date:15 October 1982
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
Position:Rightback
Years1:2006–2012
Clubs1:Ciudad de la Habana
Years2:2013–2015
Clubs2:La Habana
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Parham
Nationalyears1:2007–2013
Nationalteam1:Cuba
Nationalcaps1:42
Nationalgoals1:3

Yoel Colomé Valencia (born 15 October 1982) is a Cuban football defender.

Club career

Colomé played as a rightback for hometown clubs Ciudad La Habana and La Habana. He played the 2016/17 season at Parham in Antigua and Barbuda alongside compatriots Odelin Molina and Hensy Muñoz and brother Jaime Colomé.[1]

International career

He made his international debut for Cuba in a March 2007 friendly match against Venezuela and has earned a total of 42 caps, scoring 3 goals.[2] He represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches

He appeared in three matches with the Cuba national football team for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.[2]

NumberDateLocationOpponentScoreCompetition
111 December 2008Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica1-12008 Caribbean Cup
210 November 2010Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda3-12010 Caribbean Cup qualification
314 December 2012Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda1-02012 Caribbean Cup

Personal life

His brother Jaime also played for the national team.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.elblogdelfutbolcubano.com/2016/12/liga-de-antigua-poniendonos-al-dia.html Liga de Antigua. Poniéndonos al día.
  2. Web site: Appearances for Cuba National Team. RSSSF.
  3. https://archive.today/20120717084140/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/158512/yoel-colom%C3%A9?cc=4716 ESPNSoccernet Profile
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20160409093847/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2011/m=12/news=honduras-tipped-open-quartet-1552950.html Honduras tipped in open quartet