Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arael Argüelles Rodríguez | ||
Date of birth | (1987-04-30) 30 April 1987 (age 37) | ||
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.
He made his senior international debut for Cuba in an international friendly against Guatemala on 23 August 2014.
He was called up to the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but defected after the opening 6–0 loss against Mexico. Keyler García, Darío Suárez and Ariel Martinez also fled their country at the same tournament.
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
Cuba squad – 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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