Lázaro Darcourt

Lázaro Darcourt
Personal information
Full name Lázaro Darcourt Martínez
Date of birth (1971-04-25) April 25, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Candelaria, Cuba
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–2003 Pinar del Río
1998–1999 Bonner SC 1 (0)
International career‡
1995–2003 Cuba 73 (21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2018
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Darcourt and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Lázaro Darcourt Martínez, sometimes spelled as Lázaro Dalcourt (born 25 April 1971) is a Cuban retired footballer.

Club career

Nicknamed el Pindi, Darcourt played his entire career for local side Pinar del Río, except for half a season in Germany with Bonner SC,[1] when then Cuban leader Fidel Castro approved for the whole Cuban team to join the German 4th level side for part of the 1998/99 season. He also had a one month-trial with Olympique Marseille along with compatriot Osmín Hernández in 1998,[2] only for a Cuban official to prevent him to sign professional terms.[3]

Born in Candelaria, then in Pinar del Río Province, he won 5 Cuban league titles and was voted Cuban footballer of the year in 1991, 1992 and 1995.[4]

International career

One of the leading players of the Cuban team during the 1990s, he made his international debut for Cuba in 1995 and has earned a total of 73 caps, scoring 21 goals.[5] He represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches (6 goals)[6] and played at 3 CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.

His final international was a July 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States, quitting international football due to a persistent knee injury.[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.[5]
Number Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 July 1995 National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica  Saint Lucia 1-0 2-0 1995 Caribbean Cup
2 23 July 1995 National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica  Saint Lucia 2-0 2-0 1995 Caribbean Cup
3 30 July 1995 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands  Cayman Islands 1-0 3-0 1995 Caribbean Cup
4 12 May 1996 Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands  Cayman Islands 1-0 1-0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 14 May 1996 Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands  Cayman Islands 3-0 5-0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 14 May 1996 Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands  Cayman Islands 4-0 5-0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 27 May 1996 Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago  Martinique 1-0 1-0 1996 Caribbean Cup
8 3 June 1996 Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago  Suriname 1-0 4-0 1996 Caribbean Cup
9 3 June 1996 Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago  Suriname 2-0 4-0 1996 Caribbean Cup
10 23 June 1996 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  Haiti 3-0 6-1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 23 June 1996 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  Haiti 4-0 6-1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 23 June 1996 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  Haiti 5-0 6-1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
13 5 May 1999 National Stadium, Devonshire, Bermuda  Cayman Islands 1-0 4-1 1999 Caribbean Cup qualification
14 27 November 2002 Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands  Cayman Islands 4-0 5-0 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
15 29 November 2002 Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands  Martinique 2-1 2-1 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
16 26 March 2003 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  Guadeloupe 2-0 3-2 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification

References

  1. ^ Quince futbolistas cubanos, prestados al Bonner, de la 4ª división alemana - El Pais (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Cubans Discover the Round Leather Ball - FIFA
  3. ^ Mundial de Fútbol: En busca del sueño eterno - On Cuba Magazine (in Spanish)
  4. ^ a b Diálogo con una estrella que dice adiós Archived 2018-05-13 at the Wayback Machine - Artemisa Diario (in Spanish)
  5. ^ a b "Appearances for Cuba National Team". RSSSF.
  6. ^ Lázaro Darcourt – FIFA competition record (archived)


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