Arael Argüelles
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arael Argüelles Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1987[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Reina, Cienfuegos, Cuba | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2015 | Cienfuegos | ||
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Cuba | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arael Argüelles Rodríguez (born 30 April 1987) is a Cuban football player.
Club career
He played for his provincial team Cienfuegos in Cuba.
International career
Argüelles represented Cuba's U-23 national team in the
2008 CONCACAF Men Pre-Olympic Tournament, playing in two group game losses against Honduras and Panama.[2]
He made his senior international debut for Cuba in an international friendly against Guatemala on 23 August 2014.[3]
He was called up to the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but defected after the opening 6–0 loss against Mexico.[4] Keyler García, Darío Suárez and Ariel Martinez also fled their country at the same tournament.[5]
References
- ^ Arael Argüelles at Soccerway
- ^ "Technical Report". CONCACAF. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Arael Argüelles". caribbeanfootballdatabase.com. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Deserta otro jugador cubano en Chicago" (in Spanish). Univision (Miami). 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Gold Cup: Striker Ariel Martinez becomes the fourth player to defect from Cuba - MLS Soccer
External links
- Arael Argüelles at National-Football-Teams.com
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