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Cuban footballer
Alain Cervantes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alain Alfredo Cervantes O'Farrill | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-11-17) November 17, 1983 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Morón, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Ciego de Ávila | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002– | Ciego de Ávila | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003– | Cuba | 67 | (8) |
| *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 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.
The diminutive winger or attacking midfielder played his entire career for local side Ciego de Ávila.[1]
International career
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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. He represented his country in 14 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at 5 CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.
International goals
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Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.
| 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 |
2-1 | 2007 Caribbean Cup |
| 5 | 23 January 2007 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 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 |
- ^ Alain Cervantes endulza más la piña - Cubahora (in Spanish)
- ^ Alain Cervantes – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Alain Cervantes at National-Football-Teams.com