- Maykel Galindo
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Maykel Galindo Personal information Full name Maykel Galindo Castañeda Date of birth January 28, 1981 Place of birth Villa Clara, Cuba Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Playing position Forward Club information Current club FC Dallas Number 13 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2001–2005 Villa Clara 87 (31) 2005–2006 Seattle Sounders 8 (3) 2007–2010 Chivas USA 67 (18) 2010 → FC Tampa Bay (loan) 10 (2) 2011– FC Dallas 6 (0) National team‡ 2002–2005 Cuba 35 (12) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 1, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 27, 2009Maykel Galindo (born January 28, 1981 in Villa Clara) is a Cuban footballer currently playing for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.
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Career
Cuba
A rising star in the youth ranks of the Cuban national team, he made his debut in a January 2002 friendly match against Guatemala. Galindo then made the senior squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[1] to be played in the United States.
Defection
After scoring in a 3-1 loss to Costa Rica, Galindo sought asylum in the United States and successfully defected in Seattle, Washington.[2]
Professional
Galindo signed with Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division in 2005 but struggled through injuries during his two seasons there. He then signed with Chivas USA of Major League Soccer prior to the 2007 season and became a regular starter for Chivas. On April 21, 2007, Galindo scored two goals in the first ten minutes of the match in a 4-0 win over Real Salt Lake. He remained with the club through the 2010 season, though he was briefly loaned to FC Tampa Bay of the USSF Division 2 Professional League in 2010.
A new regime hired by Chivas USA before the 2011 season deemed Galindo expendable and his contract option was declined on January 21, 2011.[3] He spent the 2011 preseason training with FC Dallas though Chivas USA still held his rights. FC Dallas finally traded a Supplemental draft pick for his rights and signed him on April 1, 2011.[4]
Honours
Seattle Sounders
- USL First Division Champion (1): 2005
References
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ "Cuban defector put it all on line for his soccer dream". CNN. March 28, 2008. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_bonus/03/26/galindo/index.html. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2011/01/big-roster-changes-chivas-usa-open-training
- ^ http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2011/04/fc-dallas-acquires-rights-maykel-galindo-chivas-usa
External links
- MLS player profile
- Official Myspace
- Career stats - ESPNSoccernet
- Maykel Galindo at National-Football-Teams.com
FC Dallas – current squad 1 Hartman · 2 D. Hernández · 3 Ihemelu · 4 Jacobson · 5 Benítez · 6 Jackson · 7 Cruz · 8 Guarda · 9 Santos · 10 Ferreira · 11 Villar · 12 Loyd · 13 Galindo · 14 John · 15 Castillo · 16 Warshaw · 17 Hall · 18 Chávez · 20 Shea · 21 Leyva · 22 Lambo · 23 Wiedeman · 25 Stewart · 27 Edward · 28 Ulloa · 29 M. Hernandez · 30 Seitz · 32 Top · 34 Luna · 40 Sanchez ·
Head Coach: Hyndman Assistant Coach: Ellinger Assistant Coach: Ferruzzi Goalkeeper Coach: Keeshan
Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- Cuban defectors
- Cuban footballers
- Seattle Sounders (USL) players
- Chivas USA players
- FC Dallas players
- FC Tampa Bay players
- USL First Division players
- Cuban expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Cuba international footballers
- USSF Division 2 Pro League players
- 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Cuban sportspeople stubs
- Caribbean football (soccer) biography stubs
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