Yasmany López Explained

Yasmany López
Fullname:Yasmany López Escalante
Birth Date:11 October 1987
Birth Place:Morón, Cuba
Position:Defender
Years1:2012–2015
Clubs1:Villa Clara
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 former Cuban footballer who played as a defender. He defected to the United States after Cuba's opening match at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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 two CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.

After Cuba's opening loss to Mexico in the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage, López ran away from the Cuban team's 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.