Alain Cervantes

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Alain Cervantes
Personal information
Full name Alain Alfredo Cervantes O'Farrill
Date of birth (1983-11-17) November 17, 1983 (age 38)
Place of birth Morón, Cuba
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Ciego de Ávila
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002– Ciego de Ávila
National team‡
2003– Cuba 67 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 January 2018
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cervantes and the second or maternal family name is O'Farrill.

Alain Alfredo Cervantes O'Farrill (born November 17, 1983) is a footballer from Cuba currently playing for FC Ciego de Ávila.

Club career[]

The diminutive winger or attacking midfielder played his entire career for local side Ciego de Ávila.[1]

International career[]

He made his international debut for Cuba in a March 2003 friendly match against Jamaica and has earned a total of 67 caps, scoring 8 goals.[2] He represented his country in 14 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at 5 CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.

International goals[]

Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.[2]
Number Date Location Opponent Score Competition
1 20 June 2004 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica  Costa Rica 1-1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 21 December 2004 Stade d'Honneur de Dillon, Fort-de-France, Martinique  Martinique 2-0 2005 Caribbean Cup
3 11 December 2005 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States  Canada 2-1 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4 23 January 2007 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Guadeloupe Guadeloupe 2-1 2007 Caribbean Cup
5 23 January 2007 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Guadeloupe Guadeloupe 2-1 2007 Caribbean Cup
6 27 October 2008 Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba  Suriname 6-0 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification
7 27 October 2008 Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba  Suriname 6-0 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification
8 12 November 2010 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda  Suriname 3-3 2010 Caribbean Cup qualification

References[]

  1. ^ Alain Cervantes endulza más la piña - Cubahora (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b "Appearances for Cuba National Team". RSSSF.
  3. ^ Alain Cervantes – FIFA competition record (archived)

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