| Maikel Chang | |
| Fullname: | Maikel Chang Ramirez |
| Birth Date: | 18 April 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Havana, Cuba |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet)[1] |
| Position: | Winger |
| Years1: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Industriales |
| Caps1: | ? |
| Goals1: | ? |
| Years2: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs2: | Ciudad de la Habana |
| Caps2: | ? |
| Goals2: | ? |
| Years3: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs3: | Charleston Battery |
| Caps3: | 110 |
| Goals3: | 14 |
| Clubs5: | Real Monarchs |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps5: | 67 |
| Goals5: | 17 |
| Clubs6: | Real Salt Lake |
| Years6: | 2020–2024 |
| Caps6: | 124 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Cuba |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 03:51, 30 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 1 March 2012 |
Maikel Chang Ramírez (born April 18, 1991) is a Cuban professional footballer who most recently played as a winger for Major League Soccer Club Real Salt Lake.
Born in Havana, Chang played for local clubs Industriales and Ciudad de la Habana, before leaving the country and joining Charleston Battery in 2013.[2] He moved to USL side Real Monarchs for the 2018 season.[3]
Maikel Chang became the first player in the league's modern era to reach 30 career assists. Chang arrived at the Monarchs after four seasons with the Charleston Battery where he played 7,981 minutes and scored 15 goals in 109 matches played.
Additionally, Chang scored 15 goals – two of them in the final playoffs – and assisted his teammates eight times.
On 18 November 2019, the Cuban reached the title of champion after defeating Louisville City in the grand final.
On 21 November 2019, Chang moved up to MLS with Real Salt Lake.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Charleston Battery | 2013 | USL Pro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | USL Pro | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | United Soccer League | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2016 | United Soccer League | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2017 | United Soccer League | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 110 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 121 | 14 | |||
| Real Monarchs | 2018 | United Soccer League | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| 2019 | USL Championship | 34 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 15 | ||
| Totals | 67 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 71 | 19 | |||
| Real Salt Lake | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 88 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 7 | |||
| Career totals | 264 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 289 | 40 | |||
He made his international debut for Cuba in a February 2012 friendly match against Jamaica and has earned a total of three caps, scoring no goals.
He defected to the United States in October 2012 having traveled to Toronto with the Cuba national team to face Canada in a World Cup qualifying game.[5]
Real Monarchs